Chapter1: Introduction Chapter2: THE CONVENTIONAL GEOMETRY OF STRAIGHT LINES Chapter3: COMPLEXITY, CHAOS, AND FRACTAL GEOMETRY (THEORETICAL BACKGROUND) Chapter4: THE APPLICATION OF COMPLEXITY THEORY AND FRACTALS IN ARCHITECTURE, URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN Chapter5: THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE CONVENTIONAL MASTER PLANS OF TEHRAN FOR URBAN GROWTH AND FORM; CASE STUDY SELECTION AND INTERPRETATION Chapter6: FRACTAL MAPPING; THE PILOT STUDY AND THE FRACTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SELECTED CASE STUDIES Chapter7: FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE STUDY AND INTERPRETATIONS Chapter8: CONCLUSIONS