Industrial Landscape Architecture is a real specialized form of practice in the United States.

Better known in Europe and Canada, this type of practice involves visual assessment of industrial sites and the design and construction of industrial green belts. Using a sophisticated visual preference survey, which was developed in cooperation with the Dow Chemical Company, the firm has the capability to assess the visual structure of any industrial operation. Once visual preference and structure is determined, the firm sets forth visual solutions that involves the planning, design and construction of industrial greenbelts.

Greenbelts are primarily used for visual screening but other values accrue to industrial owners as well. They include providing safety zones, wildlife habitat and places to retain on site storm water. A well design green belt can filter the air, add oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide. Vegetation can be used to rebuild soil that has been damaged by industrial activities.

The firm has provided this service to several industrial companies.

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