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 with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore
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 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
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast

Question 2

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons
Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs
Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise

Question 3

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

Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Monitoring and evaluating performance
Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan
Organizing stakeholder participation
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan

Question 4

Which of the following statements related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods
Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding
The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union (EU) Integrated Maritime Policy’ is true?

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy
EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’

Question 6

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

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 gain a broader understanding of a problem
To model socio-ecological systems
For business problems