On a larger scale, this project represents a new
avenue for the profession of landscape architecture.
EIPs involve a complex set of interactions. The planning
and construction of an EIP involves a team of
architectural, engineering, and business professionals.
The role of landscape architects in the development of
EIPs should be signi®cant due to the need for appropriate
physical planning and design services; such as
site inventory and analysis, site planning, the design of
proper circulation, grading and drainage, visual quality
landscape elements.