Online Test

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Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

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
The number of beach litter items ranges from around 50 on reference beaches to up to 300 on urban beaches, per 100 metres of beach
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
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms
Recently, the number of improving trends outweighs the number of deteriorating trends in the monitored hazardous substances

Question 4

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

Surface water bodies sub-divide transitional and coastal waters and are the smallest management unit of the WFD
Reference conditions are a description of the biological quality elements at high status
The programmes of measures were successfully implemented until 2015
Coastal water define surface waters between coastline and the national sea border
Biological quality elements (fish, benthic, invertebrates, aquatic flora) are used to describe the good ecological status of water bodies
Transitional waters are partly saline surface water bodies in the vicinity of river mouths

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
ES have to be assessed monetarily
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services

Question 6

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

Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated
The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)