This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing the development of land areas for projects, such as parks and other recreational areas; airports; highways; hospitals; schools; land subdivisions; and commercial, industrial, and residential areas, by applying knowledge of land characteristics, location of buildings and structures, use of land areas, and design of landscape projects. Illustrative Examples: Garden planning services Landscape architects' offices Golf course or ski area design services Landscape consulting services Industrial land use planning services Landscape design services
Establishments primarily engaged in providing landscape care and maintenance services and/or installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns, or gardens along with the design of landscape plans are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services; and Government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and planning of the development of urban and rural areas, such as urban planning commissions, are classified in Industry 925120, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development.