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Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects

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City Greening and Landscape Architects Quality city greening involves the combined efforts of professionals including: landscape architects, horticulturists, botanists, engineers, architects and planners etc. in a holistic approach in stages from planning, design, construction to maintenance. In Hong Kong, landscape architects have begun to take part in urban greening and new town development since 1970's. Recently, as the public are more concerned about their living quality and the environment, landscape architects have been playing an increasingly important role in a wide variety of projects. Improvement in Living Quality Landscape architects are responsible for large scale open space projects such as urban parks, town parks and promenades to provide recreation facilities and urban oases for the public. Increasing Public Environmental Concern Landscape architects aim at achieving the balance between the environmental concern and the development as seen in works in the reinstatement of slope and drainage channel by greening, and the construction of a wetland park. Economic and Tourism Development In the development of tourist attractions, landscape architects play an important role in a wide range of projects such as, improvement of streetscape; development of pedestrianised areas, heritage trails, theme parks and hotels to promote and enhance the image of Hong Kong as an international city.