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 ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

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

Question 2

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

Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
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
The three largest European port operations are Rotterdam, Marseille and Barcelona
It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs
Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM – Tools & Approaches’ is true? Decision support tools (DSTs)…

Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option
Are used to support science and policy
Include tools that are applied to support participation processes
Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations
Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes
Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty

Question 4

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
Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added
Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs
Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs
Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors

Question 5

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

Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience
Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations

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 generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To assess progress towards sustainability
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services