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Importance and scope of landscaping

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Landscaping provides economic, health, environmental, and social benefits. Economically, landscaping can increase property values by 14% and reduce heating/cooling costs by 20%. Health benefits include reducing stress and providing exercise by gardening. Environmentally, landscaping reduces flooding, erosion, and pollution while improving air and water quality. Socially, landscaping creates attractive, livable communities and spaces for entertainment. Employment opportunities in landscaping are wide-ranging from gardeners and landscapers to consultants, designers, and government roles in planning and conservation.

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Energy Savings Building Protection Indoor Air Quality Property Value Acoustics S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y Importance of landscaping Aesthetics Soil erosion and water quality
Importance of landscaping Speaker Dr. Thaneshwari
Economic Health Environmental Social
1. Economic reasons for landscaping are: Increases the value of your home Makes your home more attractive to prospective purchasers Reduces the time your property is on the market Reduces heating and cooling costs
Importance and scope of landscaping
Economic Benefits • Landscaping can add as much as 14% to the resale value of a building and speed its sale by as much as 6 weeks • Properly selected and placed plants can lower home heating and cooling costs by as much as 20%. (Source: “Economic Benefits of Landscape”, Associated Landscape Contractors of America).
Health reasons for landscaping are: Creates a healthier home by filtering pollutants and providing cleaner air Keeps the family fit by fostering an active lifestyle Creates a beautiful environment to decrease your stress levels Provides privacy
Importance and scope of landscaping
Health and Psycho-social Benefits • You can burn as many calories in 45 minutes of gardening as in 30 minutes of aerobics. One hour of weeding burns 300 calories (the same as walking or bicycling at a moderate pace), and manual push mowing of the lawn burns 500 calories per hour (the same rate as playing tennis). • A recent study at the Sloan Kettering Institute in New York found that women recover from cancer surgery quicker if they spend time in a garden • Workers with a view of natural elements, such as trees and flowers, experienced less job pressure, were more satisfied with their jobs and reported fewer ailments and headaches than those who either had no outside view or could only see built elements from their windows.
View of plants experience less job pressure Non-landscaped areas were graffiti targets
Gardens produce healthy food likes edible garden Gardening is excellent physical exercise
Gardens offer an environment for people who are sick, and under stress to recover and regain confidence in themselves.
Photographs of the two hospital room treatments. (A) No plants and (B) foliage and flowering plants. Room B contained single plants of arrowhead vine, cretan brake fern, variegated vinca and yellow star jasmine arranged with two plants each of dendrobium, peace lily, golden pothos and kentia palm. Park and Mattson (2009) 13
Environmental reasons for landscaping are: Reduction of storm water runoff reducing local flooding Control temperature extremes, stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter Erosion control reducing loss of soils in waterways Reduction soil degradation Reduction in noise and air pollution
Reduce the “urban heat island effect” Reduce amount of greenhouse gas Reduce energy consumption Reduce water pollution recharging groundwater supplies Increase the beauty of cities
Environmental Benefits • Trees, shrubs, turf, and groundcovers trap and filter dust and other pollutants out of rainwater. Plants benefit from the nutrients in this particulate matter and prevent it from becoming a source of water pollution. • Landscaping with woody plants along streambanks and shorelines can reduce soil erosion, filter pollutants, and reduce downstream flooding. • Rainfall retention. A healthy, sodded lawn absorbs rainfall 6 times more effectively than a wheat field
Plants improve air quality. “One tree can remove 26 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, equaling 11,000 miles of car emissions. One study showed that 1 acre of trees has the ability to remove 13 tons of particles and gases annually. An average tree releases enough oxygen each day to supply a family of four. In urban microclimates plants are useful in moderating the temperature effects of solar and infrared radiation, thus increasing comfort levels.
“Properly selected and placed plantings absorb sound waves, and can significantly reduce unwanted ‘noise pollution’. Additionally, in the presence of breeze, some plants make pleasant sounds of their own.
Soil erosion Protect water quality
Utilizing a vertical garden to reduce indoor carbon dioxide in an indoor environment Yarn et al., 2013 Wulfenia Jouranl Case Study
NASA has proven that plants help to remove organic volatile compounds from indoor air. "Low levels of chemicals such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde can be removed from indoor environments by plant leaves alone, while higher concentrations of numerous toxic chemicals can be removed by filtering indoor air through the plant roots surrounded by activated carbon. The carbon absorbs large quantities of toxic chemicals and retains them until the plant roots and associated microorganisms degrade and assimilate these chemicals."
Social reasons for landscaping are: Creates green buffer zones to increase the livability of our communities Attractive environment for entertaining and relaxing
Rehabilitation Garden at the Shepherd Centre in Atlanta, USA Garden at Mount Zion Cancer Clinic San Francisco, USA. Garden at Rusk Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine in New York, USA Garden of the Oregon Burn Centre, Washington
Scope of landscaping and gardening • With the importance and need of gardening in improving and conserving the environment being strongly felt now, the concept of landscaping and gardening is growing rapidly. Ornamental gardening and landscaping has expanded as a multi-faceted industry encompassing activities such as  propagating and rearing ornamental plants,  landscaping,  production of growing media,  pots and other accessories
Arborists Lawn care technicians irrigation specialists horticultural consultants - provide advice, guidance and support to commercial companies and public sector organisations.
Government Sector Employment • The nationalized banks, reserve bank, state bank put forward an opportunity for post graduates in agriculture and horticulture as agricultural officers, probationary officers, field officers and rural development officers. • Different agricultural universities also employ horticultural postgraduates for distinct posts from concerned field of their specialization. However, for a number of posts for the post of associate professor, assistant professor and other teaching posts but candidates should qualify national eligibility test (NET) conducted by UGC/CSIR/ICAR while for senior level posts doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in concerned Scientist: • This examination conducted by the agriculture scientist recruitment board (ASRB), ICAR, New Delhi. • Horticulture officer and Assistant horticulture officer: this examinations conducted by public service commission of concerned state. • Technical assistant, horticulture inspector / food inspector / marketing inspector: the eligibility of this examination is B.Sc. (Agriculture) or B.Sc. (Horticulture) and examination conducted by concerned state government
Private Sector Employment • horticulturist in industries, hotels, golf courses & construction companies. • Marketing jobs are also offered by various seed, weedicides, pesticide and insecticide companies • hands-on gardener • plant scientist • a garden designer
 Research  Chemical industry  Production of essential oils  Machinery  Distribution  Computer in horticulture: landscape designing, crop modelling and soil modelling public information, record keeping and databases. Expert systems, communication, sensor technology and internet services etc. computer technology have significant applications in horticulture.
Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Development • Own agriculture clinic • Business of nursery raising of fruit plants, ornamental plants, aromatic and medicinal plants and bonsai by the plant material using various techniques such as sexual propagation (seed) and asexual propagation • entrepreneurship development in nursery management, landscaping, processing, marketing and protected cultivation of higher value horticultural crops. • A horticultural graduate can start their own retailing business of fruits, vegetables and flowers using mobile based agri retailing (MBAR) model
DIFFERENT JOB POSITIONS IN HORTICULTURAL SECTOR Floriculturist Botanical / Horticultural Garden Worker Horticultural Consultant Horticultural Therapist: These people can be employed by hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, schools, and rehabilitation centres. Greenhouse Manager:
Landscape Architect: They plans and designs exterior landscapes for parks, recreational areas, campuses, industrial sites, institutional grounds, shopping malls, and other large projects. These people may be self-employed or work for developmental companies, government agencies, landscape architectural firms, or resorts. Nursery Manager Horticultural Marketer
would include :  urban planning  site planning  environment planning  real estate planning  green infrastructure planning  Landscape architects work both as lead professionals and as specialist site designers on a wide range of projects, including civic developments, urban design, commercial, industrial and tourism developments, and residential and lifestyle subdivisions. Scope of Landscape Architecture

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Importance and scope of landscaping

  • 1. Energy Savings Building Protection Indoor Air Quality Property Value Acoustics S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y Importance of landscaping Aesthetics Soil erosion and water quality
  • 4. 1. Economic reasons for landscaping are: Increases the value of your home Makes your home more attractive to prospective purchasers Reduces the time your property is on the market Reduces heating and cooling costs
  • 6. Economic Benefits • Landscaping can add as much as 14% to the resale value of a building and speed its sale by as much as 6 weeks • Properly selected and placed plants can lower home heating and cooling costs by as much as 20%. (Source: “Economic Benefits of Landscape”, Associated Landscape Contractors of America).
  • 7. Health reasons for landscaping are: Creates a healthier home by filtering pollutants and providing cleaner air Keeps the family fit by fostering an active lifestyle Creates a beautiful environment to decrease your stress levels Provides privacy
  • 9. Health and Psycho-social Benefits • You can burn as many calories in 45 minutes of gardening as in 30 minutes of aerobics. One hour of weeding burns 300 calories (the same as walking or bicycling at a moderate pace), and manual push mowing of the lawn burns 500 calories per hour (the same rate as playing tennis). • A recent study at the Sloan Kettering Institute in New York found that women recover from cancer surgery quicker if they spend time in a garden • Workers with a view of natural elements, such as trees and flowers, experienced less job pressure, were more satisfied with their jobs and reported fewer ailments and headaches than those who either had no outside view or could only see built elements from their windows.
  • 10. View of plants experience less job pressure Non-landscaped areas were graffiti targets
  • 11. Gardens produce healthy food likes edible garden Gardening is excellent physical exercise
  • 12. Gardens offer an environment for people who are sick, and under stress to recover and regain confidence in themselves.
  • 13. Photographs of the two hospital room treatments. (A) No plants and (B) foliage and flowering plants. Room B contained single plants of arrowhead vine, cretan brake fern, variegated vinca and yellow star jasmine arranged with two plants each of dendrobium, peace lily, golden pothos and kentia palm. Park and Mattson (2009) 13
  • 14. Environmental reasons for landscaping are: Reduction of storm water runoff reducing local flooding Control temperature extremes, stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter Erosion control reducing loss of soils in waterways Reduction soil degradation Reduction in noise and air pollution
  • 15. Reduce the “urban heat island effect” Reduce amount of greenhouse gas Reduce energy consumption Reduce water pollution recharging groundwater supplies Increase the beauty of cities
  • 16. Environmental Benefits • Trees, shrubs, turf, and groundcovers trap and filter dust and other pollutants out of rainwater. Plants benefit from the nutrients in this particulate matter and prevent it from becoming a source of water pollution. • Landscaping with woody plants along streambanks and shorelines can reduce soil erosion, filter pollutants, and reduce downstream flooding. • Rainfall retention. A healthy, sodded lawn absorbs rainfall 6 times more effectively than a wheat field
  • 17. Plants improve air quality. “One tree can remove 26 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, equaling 11,000 miles of car emissions. One study showed that 1 acre of trees has the ability to remove 13 tons of particles and gases annually. An average tree releases enough oxygen each day to supply a family of four. In urban microclimates plants are useful in moderating the temperature effects of solar and infrared radiation, thus increasing comfort levels.
  • 18. “Properly selected and placed plantings absorb sound waves, and can significantly reduce unwanted ‘noise pollution’. Additionally, in the presence of breeze, some plants make pleasant sounds of their own.
  • 20. Utilizing a vertical garden to reduce indoor carbon dioxide in an indoor environment Yarn et al., 2013 Wulfenia Jouranl Case Study
  • 21. NASA has proven that plants help to remove organic volatile compounds from indoor air. "Low levels of chemicals such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde can be removed from indoor environments by plant leaves alone, while higher concentrations of numerous toxic chemicals can be removed by filtering indoor air through the plant roots surrounded by activated carbon. The carbon absorbs large quantities of toxic chemicals and retains them until the plant roots and associated microorganisms degrade and assimilate these chemicals."
  • 22. Social reasons for landscaping are: Creates green buffer zones to increase the livability of our communities Attractive environment for entertaining and relaxing
  • 23. Rehabilitation Garden at the Shepherd Centre in Atlanta, USA Garden at Mount Zion Cancer Clinic San Francisco, USA. Garden at Rusk Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine in New York, USA Garden of the Oregon Burn Centre, Washington
  • 24. Scope of landscaping and gardening • With the importance and need of gardening in improving and conserving the environment being strongly felt now, the concept of landscaping and gardening is growing rapidly. Ornamental gardening and landscaping has expanded as a multi-faceted industry encompassing activities such as  propagating and rearing ornamental plants,  landscaping,  production of growing media,  pots and other accessories
  • 25. Arborists Lawn care technicians irrigation specialists horticultural consultants - provide advice, guidance and support to commercial companies and public sector organisations.
  • 26. Government Sector Employment • The nationalized banks, reserve bank, state bank put forward an opportunity for post graduates in agriculture and horticulture as agricultural officers, probationary officers, field officers and rural development officers. • Different agricultural universities also employ horticultural postgraduates for distinct posts from concerned field of their specialization. However, for a number of posts for the post of associate professor, assistant professor and other teaching posts but candidates should qualify national eligibility test (NET) conducted by UGC/CSIR/ICAR while for senior level posts doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in concerned Scientist: • This examination conducted by the agriculture scientist recruitment board (ASRB), ICAR, New Delhi. • Horticulture officer and Assistant horticulture officer: this examinations conducted by public service commission of concerned state. • Technical assistant, horticulture inspector / food inspector / marketing inspector: the eligibility of this examination is B.Sc. (Agriculture) or B.Sc. (Horticulture) and examination conducted by concerned state government
  • 27. Private Sector Employment • horticulturist in industries, hotels, golf courses & construction companies. • Marketing jobs are also offered by various seed, weedicides, pesticide and insecticide companies • hands-on gardener • plant scientist • a garden designer
  • 28.  Research  Chemical industry  Production of essential oils  Machinery  Distribution  Computer in horticulture: landscape designing, crop modelling and soil modelling public information, record keeping and databases. Expert systems, communication, sensor technology and internet services etc. computer technology have significant applications in horticulture.
  • 29. Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Development • Own agriculture clinic • Business of nursery raising of fruit plants, ornamental plants, aromatic and medicinal plants and bonsai by the plant material using various techniques such as sexual propagation (seed) and asexual propagation • entrepreneurship development in nursery management, landscaping, processing, marketing and protected cultivation of higher value horticultural crops. • A horticultural graduate can start their own retailing business of fruits, vegetables and flowers using mobile based agri retailing (MBAR) model
  • 30. DIFFERENT JOB POSITIONS IN HORTICULTURAL SECTOR Floriculturist Botanical / Horticultural Garden Worker Horticultural Consultant Horticultural Therapist: These people can be employed by hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, schools, and rehabilitation centres. Greenhouse Manager:
  • 31. Landscape Architect: They plans and designs exterior landscapes for parks, recreational areas, campuses, industrial sites, institutional grounds, shopping malls, and other large projects. These people may be self-employed or work for developmental companies, government agencies, landscape architectural firms, or resorts. Nursery Manager Horticultural Marketer
  • 32. would include :  urban planning  site planning  environment planning  real estate planning  green infrastructure planning  Landscape architects work both as lead professionals and as specialist site designers on a wide range of projects, including civic developments, urban design, commercial, industrial and tourism developments, and residential and lifestyle subdivisions. Scope of Landscape Architecture