Online Test

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Question 1

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

All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)
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 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
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
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
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to ‘Baltic Sea - Helsinki Convention’ is correct?

The HELCOM-GEAR group promotes the implementation of the ecosystem approach and supports region-wide co-operation on all elements of national marine strategies
HELCOM funds the implementation of major environmental EU directives
The HELCOM-RESPONSE group enables and promotes public participation and stakeholder involvement in the BSR
The HELCOM-PRESSURE group controls the implementation of international policies according to the timetables in the BSR
HELCOM sees itself as an environmental policy maker and focal point for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
The Helsinki Commission meets annually and decides on legally binding environmental laws for the BSR

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

To map stakeholders
To assess progress towards sustainability
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
To review coastal and marine management plans
To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services

Question 6

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

Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Carry out a systematic policy assessment