Defining the Urban Design Process: A theoretical perspective

The first step of the investigation to the status of urban design at any place in the world is to identify the theoretical standards of the Urban Design Process. The paper seeks to answer the question: What are the defining elements of the Urban Design process from a theoretical perspective, which is defining the Urban design process from a theoretical and literature background, along with all the elements contributing to the process including its relationship with the urban planning process, covering the theoretical understanding to what is meant by the urban design process.