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 related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR
HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’

Question 2

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

On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
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
Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ does not belong to SAF-step ‘System Assessment’?

Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Assess the institutional system arrangements

Question 4

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state
Coastal seas in Europe are the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone

Question 5

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ does not belong to SAF-step ‘System Design’?

Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
Assess the system state and identify external hazards
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers
To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary