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 related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
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
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public

Question 2

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

Assess the institutional system arrangements
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans
To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary
During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda
Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe
ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers

Question 4

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea – State, Trends & Challenges’ is correct?

In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms
Three out of nine assessed commercial fish stocks are in good status with respect to both biomass and fishing mortality rates
Around 140 non-indigenous species have so far been recorded in the Baltic Sea
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
The Baltic Sea accounts for up to 15% of the world’s cargo transportation. The number of commercial ships in the Baltic Sea is expected to double by 2030
In 1992, HELCOM listed 162 major pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea Region. In 2019, 19 industrial hot spots and 23 municipal or combined municipal and industrial sites still existed

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities
Benefits of MSP are to encourage investment
The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning