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 regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)
The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods
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

Question 2

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
The first BWD was adopted already in 1976
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common ubiquitous bacteria in marine environment
Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
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

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Implementation’?

Apply CATWOE (Customers-Actors-Transformations-Worldview-Owner-Environment)
Specify regulatory and financial requirements
Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented
Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)
Ensure pro-active public information/consultation
Obtain legal permits and validate decision

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

‘Integrated’ in ICZM refers to the integration of different objectives and also to the integration of several instruments that are needed to meet these objectives
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
In the EU, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is defined as a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area

Question 5

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

In Europe, shipbuilding and ship-repair industries are expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the demand for new technologies
Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades
Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004
Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
The three largest European port operations are Rotterdam, Marseille and Barcelona
Marine aquaculture production is increasing in Europe

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies