Geological Failure Can Be Devestation
Ground subsidence and land slides cause the geologic substrate to fail occasionally in California. When it happens, the results are sudden and devastating.
Check out this raw video posted by Associated Press of a sinkhole in Richmond, California. The road literally swallowed a car.
Landscape architects need to understand geologic risks of development and work to design solutions that minimize catastrophic impacts. As licensed professionals in California, landscape architects have a duty to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
Learn more about becoming a licensed landscape architect in California and find out how to pass the California Supplemental Exam for landscape architects at CSE Landscape Architect.
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John is a landscape architect who is currently preparing to take the California Supplemental Exam to become licensed in California. He is currently a licensed professional landscape architect in Georgia and Florida. John graduated from California State University, Pomona with a BSLA degree in landscape architecture in 1997 and has extensive practice experience in residential and commercial landscape design.