Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.

“Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.” is a core task performed by Landscape Architects. Among the occupation's 19 rated tasks, workers place it 4th by importance (#16 most important). About 100% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Select materials or equipment for operations or projects. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Design structures or facilities. in Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects. · importance 4.8
• Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans. · importance 4.5
• Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development. · importance 4.4
• Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel. · importance 4.4
• Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs. · importance 4.4
• Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency. · importance 4.3
• Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs. · importance 4.2
• Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities. · importance 4.0
• Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants. · importance 4.0
• Collaborate with estimators to cost projects, create project plans, or coordinate bids from landscaping contractors. · importance 4.0
• Develop planting plans to help clients garden productively or to achieve particular aesthetic effects. · importance 3.9
• Present project plans or designs to public stakeholders, such as government agencies or community groups. · importance 3.8
• Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control. · importance 3.8
• Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Landscape Architects page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-19600,
  title  = {Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-19600}
}