Case studies paper 2

Question 1

What percentage of the population in Lympstone was White British in 2021?

Answer 1

97.8%

Showing low ethnic diversity compared to urban areas like Toxteth.

Question 2

What is the ethnic makeup of Toxteth as of 2021?

Answer 2

Around 60% White

With high ethnic and cultural diversity.

Question 3

How do religion patterns differ between Toxteth and Lympstone?

Answer 3

Toxteth: ~50% Muslim; Lympstone: ~51% Christian.

Question 4

What percentage of housing in Lympstone is owner-occupied?

Answer 4

75%

Reflecting stability and affluence.

Question 5

What percentage of homes in Toxteth are rented?

Answer 5

55%

Split between private and social housing.

Question 6

What is the average daily income in Jembatan Besi, Jakarta?

Answer 6

Around $4 per day

Reflecting informal, low-paid work.

Question 7

What is the median annual income in Irvine, California?

Answer 7

$113,603

A high-income planned community.

Question 8

What is the home ownership rate in Northwood, Irvine?

Answer 8

91%

Showing affluence and housing security.

Question 9

How does Irvine’s crime rate compare to the US average?

Answer 9

56 per 100,000

Significantly lower than the national average (381).

Question 10

What percentage of adults over 25 in Irvine have degrees?

Answer 10

68.5%

Indicating high human capital.

Question 11

What was Detroit’s peak population in 1950?

Answer 11

1.85 million

Driven by car manufacturing jobs.

Question 12

What was the unemployment rate in Detroit in 2009?

Answer 12

27%

Due to deindustrialisation and job loss.

Question 13

When did Detroit file for bankruptcy and why is it significant?

Answer 13

2013

Largest municipal bankruptcy in US history.

Question 14

How many abandoned buildings exist in Detroit?

Answer 14

Over 70,000

A visible consequence of urban decline.

Question 15

How much was spent on blight removal in Detroit?

Answer 15

$500 million

Part of regeneration efforts.

Question 16

How much private investment did CB1 attract?

Answer 16

£725 million

Major mixed-use redevelopment.

Question 17

How many jobs did CB1 create?

Answer 17

Over 12,000

Supporting economic growth.

Question 18

How many new homes were added in CB1?

Answer 18

1,250 homes and 1,000 student beds.

Question 19

What proportion of locals objected to the CB1 development?

Answer 19

71%

Concerns over housing cost, gentrification, and design.

Question 20

How many deaths were recorded in the Mediterranean in 2019?

Answer 20

1,885

Showing the dangers of irregular migration.

Question 21

How many migrants are estimated to have died crossing the Mediterranean since 1970?

Answer 21

Over 100,000

Largely unrecorded.

Question 22

What share of Tajikistan’s GDP comes from remittances?

Answer 22

~45%

The highest proportion globally.

Question 23

How many Laotians live abroad, mainly in Thailand?

Answer 23

About 1.3 million

Significant for labour migration.

Question 24

What was Laos’ remittance income in 2023?

Answer 24

$225 million, ~1.5% of GDP.

Question 25

How many foreign-born people lived in the USA in 2025?

Answer 25

53.5 million ## Footnote 15% of the population.

Question 26

What proportion of US immigrants are estimated to be undocumented?

Answer 26

Around 20%.

Question 27

How many US citizens are estimated to live abroad?

Answer 27

Approximately 10 million ## Footnote Often for work or study.

Question 28

How many people have died in Syria since the civil war began?

Answer 28

Over 500,000 ## Footnote Due to conflict and human rights abuses.

Question 29

How many people in Tigray (Ethiopia) were in need of food aid during conflict?

Answer 29

Over 5.2 million ## Footnote Result of blockades and warfare.

Question 30

How many Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in 2017?

Answer 30

Over 750,000 ## Footnote A result of ethnic cleansing.

Question 31

How many estimated rapes have occurred in DRC due to conflict?

Answer 31

Around 200,000 over two decades.

Question 32

How many were killed in the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia?

Answer 32

Over 8,000 Muslim men and boys ## Footnote Part of ethnic cleansing.

Question 33

What is the UN’s approximate annual human rights budget?

Answer 33

~$500 million per year.

Question 34

How many NGOs were operating in Afghanistan before the 2021 Taliban takeover?

Answer 34

Around 3,000.

Question 35

How much did the international community spend on peacekeeping in Haiti (2004–2017)?

Answer 35

$500 million from 51 countries.

Question 36

How many maternal deaths occurred globally in 2023?

Answer 36

About 260,000 ## Footnote Mostly in low-income countries.

Question 37

How many rapes occur per day in India, based on official reports?

Answer 37

Around 100 ## Footnote Many more go unreported.

Question 38

How many women are estimated to be enslaved in India today?

Answer 38

Around 8 million ## Footnote Including forced labour and trafficking.

Question 39

How many dowry deaths were recorded in India in 2018?

Answer 39

7,166 ## Footnote Over 19 per day.

Question 40

How many sex-selective abortions occur in India per year?

Answer 40

Around 100,000.

Question 41

What is India's GDP per capita (2023 est.)?

Answer 41

Around $2,500.