oasis city

A vibrant urban settlement built around a life-sustaining water source in an otherwise arid or desert environment, where architecture, culture, and economy are shaped by the scarcity and management of water.

Observed surface forms (2)

• Silk Road city ×2
• desert resort city ×1

Instances (7)

• Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  surface form: Bukhara
• Samarkand via concept surface "Silk Road city"
• Palm Springs, California, United States via concept surface "desert resort city"
  surface form: Palm Springs, California
• Sabha
• Dunhuang
• Merv
• Kashgar