Landscape architecture

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/landscape-architecture

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What was Landscape architecture's job?Design, planning, management, and stewardship of land and the built environment
2. What is the interdisciplinary nature?Integrates principles from architecture, urban planning, ecology, engineering, and social sciences
3. Why do landscape architects care about nature and people?They want to make spaces that are beautiful, useful, and friendly to animals, plants, and everyone who visits.
4. How do landscape architects make parks that help the environment?They use green roofs, permeable pavement, and water‑saving designs to keep rainwater from flooding and to cool hot city areas.

Stewardship: The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.
Urban Heat Island Effect: A metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities.
Ecological Restoration: The process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.