A quantitative measure of hazard magnitude, expressed in suitable units of measurement. American Public Transport Association (2006). Spatial planning is the comprehensive, coordinating spatially-oriented planning on all spatial scales (national - local). ARMONIA project (2005). Spatial planning is action to influence spatial structure by managing territorial development and coordinating the spatial impacts of sectoral policies. INTERREG IIIB Northwest Europe. Spatial planning goes beyond traditional land use planning to bring together and integrate policies for the development and use of land with other policies and programmes which influence the nature of places and how they function. That will include policies which can impact on land use, for example by influencing the demands on, or needs for, development, but which are not capable of being delivered solely or mainly through the granting or refusal of planning permission and which may be implemented by other means. Government Office Network (2005)