TY - JFULL AU - F. Habib and A. Shokoohi PY - 2009/1/ TI - Classification and Resolving Urban Problems by Means of Fuzzy Approach T2 - International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering SP - 500 EP - 508 VL - 3 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15625 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 36, 2009 N2 - Urban problems are problems of organized complexity. Thus, many models and scientific methods to resolve urban problems are failed. This study is concerned with proposing of a fuzzy system driven approach for classification and solving urban problems. The proposed study investigated mainly the selection of the inputs and outputs of urban systems for classification of urban problems. In this research, five categories of urban problems, respect to fuzzy system approach had been recognized: control, polytely, optimizing, open and decision making problems. Grounded Theory techniques were then applied to analyze the data and develop new solving method for each category. The findings indicate that the fuzzy system methods are powerful processes and analytic tools for helping planners to resolve urban complex problems. These tools can be successful where as others have failed because both incorporate or address uncertainty and risk; complexity and systems interacting with other systems. ER -