Merging fields such as site planning, ecology, horticulture, landscape design, fine art and industrial design, landscape architecture concerns itself with the creation and long-term planning of outdoor spaces. This is true for both public urban areas as well as large commercial properties and private estates.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.

Online or distance learning refers to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning, one can access education at any time and from any location with an available internet connection.