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 ‘actions and tools’ does not belong to SAF-step ‘System Design’?

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

Question 2

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier
Combat invasive alien species
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Protect species and habitats

Question 3

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment

Question 4

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

The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers
The BSAP provides Maximum Allowable Inputs (MAI) of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus into the Baltic Sea

Question 5

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

Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities
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

Question 6

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

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
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders