Classification Criteria of rural urban settlements with nature mountainous (Villages of Al Nadara Valley as an example)

This paper aims to, in through scientific analysis mythology supported by practical samples. Knowing the used classification in the countries of the world, including the distinguish between country and city, or between rural settlements and focusing the classification that concerning the planners during establishing strategies for rural regions. This paper conclude to analyze the used classification criteria in order to reach a planning classification that could support classifying the Syrian villages which have mountainous nature, and defiantly a different classification of the usual used classification.