Serrao-Neumann, SilviaHanna, Christina JaneAfsari Bajestani, SepidehPhillips, Simone2025-12-012025-12-012025Serrao-Neumann, S., Hanna, C., Afsari Bajestani, S., & Phillips, S. (2025). The significance of spatial scale: Informing land use planning through effective flood hazard and risk mapping (Policy brief no. 3). NIWA | Taihoro Nukurangi. https://niwa.co.nz/sites/default/files/2025-11/3.%20Significance%20of%20Spatial%20Scale.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/17794Effective land use planning for flood risk management in Aotearoa New Zealand hinges on the production and application of fit-for-purpose flood hazard and risk maps at the appropriate spatial scale. National guidance is crucial to ensure consistency and clarity in the development, selection and use of these maps across different government levels.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Report