1. Sustainability: Landscape architects need to consider the long-term sustainability of their design to ensure it has a minimal impact on the environment.
2. Community engagement: Landscape architects need to ensure they engage with the local community to understand their needs, concerns, and expectations while creating the design.
3. Social justice: Landscape architects need to strive for social equality by ensuring their designs uplift and provide benefits for all members of society, regardless of wealth or social status.
4. Preservation of cultural heritage: Landscape architects need to be respectful of cultural heritage and ensure their design preserves and celebrates it rather than harming or erasing it.
5. Health and Safety: Landscape architects need to ensure that their design does not compromise the health and safety of the people who will use it, whether it be the general public or workers. The plants or materials used should be safe for people or animals who use them, and the design should be free of hazards.
6. Responsible use of resources: Landscape architects need to consider the responsible use of resources and make use of environmentally friendly materials, such as renewable or recycled materials.
7. Professional competence: Landscape architects need to ensure that they have the necessary skills and qualifications to design a particular landscape project, ensuring they don't perform any work outside of their expertise.
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