The Power of Place Bratsk: The Legacy of Central Planning
* Physical geography/Natural resources
* Centralized planning/Soviet prestige
* Economic privatization/Government subsidies
1. Where is Bratsk? Why is this settlement here?
2. How was Bratsk built?
3. What industries use the cheap hydroelectric power?
4. What is a "TPK"?
5. What are the challenges to the city?
6. What amazed astronauts who looked at the city from above?
7. What are the problems with tax funds distribution?
8. Do people want to leave Bratsk?