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Chapter 12sustainability. In this caseenvironmental sensibility reflects anattention to the landscape in which thecultural, architectural and local heritage,like natural and energy resources, areconsidered primary essential resourcesto be protected.12.3 The Italian modelItaly is a country of architects. Nomatter how we approach the analysisand comparisons with internationaldata, this is the conclusion. Figures for2006 published on the website of theConsiglio Nazionale ArchitettiPianificatori Paesaggisti Conservatori lviiireveal that Italy has the largest numberof architects registered with theprofessional order (123,083, one every470 inhabitants, compared to theEuropean average of 1 every 1,148) andthe largest number of architecturestudents (76,041, one every 761inhabitants, 5% of the Italian universitypopulation) in 17 faculties.Table 12.1 – Architecture students in EuropeCOUNTRYArchitecturestudentsRegisteredarchitectsArchitects/populationArchitecturestudents/populationArchitecturestudents/overallstudentsItaly 76,041 123,083 470 761 5%Germany 45,000 103,000 797 1,824 2%Spain 21,275 32,628 1,214 1,861 6%Uk 7,948 30,600 1,925 7,413 1%France 19,000 27,000 2,228 3,166 1%Greece 2,007 14,500 731 5,282 1%Belgium 6,880 10,500 973 1,485 3%Portugal 8,213 8,586 1,181 1,235 2%Netherlands 5,100 7,650 2,039 3,059 1%Denmark 2,048 6,500 815 2,588 1%Switzerland 2,581 6,200 1,177 2,828 3%Sweden 1,300 5,376 1,656 6,846 0%Norway 1,000 3,600 1,222 4,400 1%Austria 10,166 2,342 3,459 797 5%Ireland 650 2,300 1,584 5,606 1%Finland 1,400 2,280 2,257 3,675 1%TOTAL 210,609 386,145 1,005 1,842 2%The architectural cultural debate is verylively in Italy and involvesinternationally renowned historians andcritics. The country hosts the mostimportant exhibition of worldarchitecture: the Venice Biennale. In2008 the eleventh edition dedicated tothe theme of Out There: ArchitectureBeyond Building, under the directionof Aaron Betsky, attracted over130,000 visitors for the duration of justover two months.WHITE PAPER ON CREATIVITY 279