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A monotown (a calque from Russian ะผะพะฝะพะณะพัะพะด, monogorod) is a city/town whose economy is dominated by a single industry or company. This means that most employments (except for service to residents like schools and shops) are by the main company. See more
The term monotown is especially often used in Russia, where the Soviet planned economy created hundreds of monotowns in supposedly rational locations, often in geographically โฆ See more
The Soviet planned economy aimed to establish industrial facilities in rational locations, based on military, political, bureaucratic and โฆ See more
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WEBAug 26, 2019 · Description via Amazon. Monotown: Urban Dreams Brutal Imperatives examines the post-industrial transformation and โฆ
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WEBNov 6, 2013 · Grantee. Image by Brendan Hoffman. Russia, 2013. The project documents single-industry towns, known in Russia as monotowns, which are wholly dependent on sometimes dying factories.
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WEBA calque from the Russian word 'monogorod,' a monotown is a populated area whose economy depends on a single industry or company. The planned economy targeted specific locations, based on military, political, โฆ
WEBClayton Strange. Monotown provides a comprehensive overview of the history of monotowns in Russia and the challenges that they face from their geographic, socio-political and economic contexts. In short, a โฆ