Geography 2060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Megacity, Microdistrict, Propiska In The Soviet Union
19 Mar 2019
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Geo 2060: week 6 readings cities of russia. Key facts: 140 million people, 73. 2% urban population, 1 megacity (moscow) Key chapter themes: urban development was impacted in 3 different eras: tsarist, soviet (communist), post- Soviet: russia"s cities experienced two reconstruction phases in the 20th century: one after the creation of the soviet union in 1917 and the other when the soviet union collapsed in. Russia: characterized by ornate tsarist-era buildings and monuments (palaces, churches, museums) standing alongside the utilitarian, concrete-and-steel structures of the soviet era (office buildings, communal apartments, community centers) and the newly erected. European-style, elite apartments and shopping centers of the post-soviet era: reflects the 3 distinct periods, tsarist era: there was diverse ethnic groups blending of many cultures, religions, soviet era: multiculturalism was celebrated but tempered by communism. In the beginning of the 20th century, 1/5th of the pop.
