Public Policies

ASLA policies are external documents, adopted by the Board of Trustees, reflecting positions on specific issues, from the perspective of the Society and the profession of landscape architecture. The policies represent the Society's beliefs, values and visions.

Development and Use of ASLA Public Policies and Position Statements (pdf)

Natural Resources

Air Quality
Coastal Zones
Non-Native Invasive Species
National Parks
Open Space
Preservation of Historic Sites, Districts, and Landscapes
Public Lands
Rural Landscapes
State, Regional, and Local Parks
Transgenic Plants and the Environment
Vegetation and the Built Environment
Visual Resources
Water Quality and Conservation
Waterways
Wetlands
Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat

Public Affairs

Billboards and Signage
Environmental Education
Environmental Sustainability
Housing
Livable Communities
Memorials
Public Participation
Security Design
Transportation Corridors and Facilities
Universal Design
Urban and Local Agriculture
Urban Growth and Development

Professional Affairs

Education
Professional Licensure
Protection of Properties of National Significance (pdf)

Position Statements

ASLA Statement on Climate Change (pdf)