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 about the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000
Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU
The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy
Natura 2000 sites have been designated specifically to protect core areas for a sub-set of species or habitat types listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives
Nature reserves, national parks or other nationally or regionally protected sites are automatic Natura 2000 sites and are managed jointly under the Habitats Directive
The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements

Question 2

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

Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
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
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

Question 3

Which of the following steps does not belong to the development and implementation of ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP) according to Ehler & Douvere

Identifying needs and establishing authority
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
Adapting the maritime spatial management process
Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Organizing stakeholder participation

Question 4

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

The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years
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 Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM History in Europe’ is true?

The United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
In 2000, the European Parliament adopted the legally binding directive ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Strategy for Europe’
From 1993 to 1995, the European Commission operated a Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management to take stock of the existing situation in Europe
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘management of the coasts in Europe is based on a sufficient legal framework and that joint visions and concrete ideas exist.
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’

Question 6

For what purpose can the ‘DPSIR/DAPSI(W)RM Framework’ be applied within coastal and marine management?

To map stakeholders
To review coastal and marine management plans
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To assess progress towards sustainability
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically