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 facts about ‘Utilization of Europe’s Coasts and Seas’ is true?

Marine aquaculture production is increasing in Europe
Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades
Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
The three largest European port operations are Rotterdam, Marseille and Barcelona
In Europe, shipbuilding and ship-repair industries are expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the demand for new technologies
Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Intention of the BWD is to provide information to citizens about quality of their bathing waters
Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Other parameters could be taken into account, such as the presence of cyanobacteria or microalgae
A revised and updated BWD was adopted in 2016
The first BWD was adopted already in 1976

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation
The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

‘Integrated’ in ICZM refers to the integration of different objectives and also to the integration of several instruments that are needed to meet these objectives
In the EU, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is defined as a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones
Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems

Question 5

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

Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Assess the system state and identify external hazards
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators

Question 6

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management