Changing places - (WOW Facts) Flashcards
What percentage of the world’s population lived in urban areas in 2022, and what is the projection for 2050?
55 % in 2022; projected to rise to 70 % by 2050.
How many people were living outside their country of birth by mid 2020, and what share of the global population did that represent?
281 million people, or 3.6 % of the global population.
How many monthly active users does Instagram have, and why is it significant for ‘far place’ experiences?
2 billion monthly users—one of the largest global forums where people encounter and experience distant places through images and stories.
What was the share of the world’s population aged 65 and over in 2020, and what is it projected to be by 2050?
9.3 % in 2020; projected to climb to 16.0 % by 2050.
Which three countries have the largest diaspora stocks, and approximately how many migrants does each have?
India (17.9 million), Mexico (11.2 million), Russia (10.8 million).
How much did global remittance payments total in 2021?
US $781 billion.
Beyond people and money, what other flows continually reconfigure place character?
Resource and investment flows—such as mobile money transfers, TNC investment, and digital platform services.
What percentage of travelers choose destinations based on peer generated social media content?
52 %.
About how many travel related hashtags are searched on Instagram each week?
Over 1 million.
How many international tourist arrivals were there in 2019, and what was global tourist expenditure in 2023?
1.5 billion arrivals in 2019; US $1.4 trillion expenditure in 2023.
How much did global advertising expenditure exceed in 2019, reflecting the scale of place branding?
US $691 billion.
How many contributors and mapped objects does OpenStreetMap have?
10.6 million contributors; 9.1 billion mapped objects.
How many sites and countries are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List?
1,223 sites across 168 countries.
Name two qualitative methods you could combine with quantitative surveys in place based fieldwork.
Participant observation and photo elicitation (also narrative interviews).
