# FAQs

Browse our FAQs to find answers to the most common questions we receive about LandScale.

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<summary>Who can create a LandScale account?</summary>

Anyone can sign up for free to create an account, view landscape profiles, and explore assessment results. [Sign up now](http://platform.landscale.org/auth/register).

It is also free to [create a profile](https://docs.landscale.org/) for a landscape initiative, and we are currently offering free validation of the [landscape initiative maturity](https://www.landscale.org/maturity-framework/) evaluation.&#x20;

For landscape assessments, find more information about [our pricing here](https://www.landscale.org/pricing/).

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<summary>How is LandScale different from other sustainability tools?</summary>

LandScale is designed specifically to advance measurement and reporting at the landscape level. It offers holistic sustainability assessments and validated landscape initiative maturity evaluations—delivering insights into both the condition of the landscape and the effectiveness of the initiatives managing it.

The assessments integrate multiple data sources to provide holistic insights into the diverse, interconnected issues common to landscapes, and LandScale offers a unique two-tiered validation service to enhance the credibility of results. Learn more about [how it works here](https://www.landscale.org/how-it-works/).

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<summary>What kind of landscapes are suitable for LandScale?</summary>

LandScale is adaptable to a wide range of landscapes, including agricultural areas, forests, and mixed-use regions.

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<summary>Who can benefit from using LandScale?</summary>

Organizations, governments, and communities involved in landscape management can benefit from LandScale through its participatory process and the holistic insights generated by its assessments.&#x20;

Supporters of landscape initiatives—such as donors, investors, or partners—can also benefit by accessing information on both the maturity of initiatives and their overall sustainability performance.

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<summary>Do I need technical expertise to use LandScale?</summary>

While technical knowledge can be beneficial, LandScale provides resources to support users of varying expertise levels.

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<summary>Is LandScale available globally?</summary>

Yes, it is designed for application in landscapes worldwide.

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<summary>Who is behind LandScale?</summary>

[Rainforest Alliance](https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/) and [Conservation International](https://www.conservation.org/) co-lead LandScale, guided by an expert panel of advisors. [Find out more in our website](https://www.landscale.org/initiative/).

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