Online Test

This type of multiple choice test will be used in the exam! However, the 'Online Test' does not cover all possible questions! 65% correct answers are needed to pass the test!

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

For business problems
To explore functional relationships between stakeholders that are affected by a particular problem
To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue
For solving conflicts between stakeholder groups
To model socio-ecological systems
To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)’ is correct?

The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
The BSAP provides Maximum Allowable Inputs (MAI) of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus into the Baltic Sea
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances

Question 4

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements
Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘Maritime Spatial Planning in practice’ (MSP) is true

MSP provides an integrated framework for management that provides a guide for, but does not replace, single-sector planning
MSP requires obligatory reporting to the EU MSP Platform
MSP integrates major ideas of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
MSP includes permissions to carry out activities in and uses of the sea
MSP usually has a local (community) to regional (district, federal state) spatial scale
MSP is a continuing, iterative process that learns and adapts over time

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘Sustainability Indicators’ is true?

Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures
Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level
On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
In ICZM sustainability indicators have been applied to assess sustainable development and progress towards ICZM implementation