Polska architektura krajobrazu w roku 2009

In 2009, Polish landscape architecture comprises 17 faculties in institutions of higher learning: educating students for landscape architect Masters and Engineers degrees, in addition to 166 technical colleges and 46 vocational colleges educating landscape architect technicians. There is still unresolved status of the landscape architect profession. There is the European Landscape Convention which has been waiting for 5 years to be implemented. There is also the ever increasing spatial chaos and landscape destruction. 2009 is also the year of hope for: stronger connection of landscape architecture with all activities which could influence the landscape; legislating real means of protection for objects of landscape architecture; normalising conditions of performing the landscape architect's profession; defining the place of landscape architecture among other sciences and other fields of education. To implement such a defined programme, one needs a strong, joint and active professional environment, which cares about high standards in Polish landscape architecture.