Online Test

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Question 1

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

Map stakeholders and list human activities
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements

Question 2

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

Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
Identifying needs and establishing authority
Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Organizing stakeholder participation
Adapting the maritime spatial management process

Question 3

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:

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
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise
Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities
Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added

Question 4

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m
Oxygen-depleted zones in the Baltic Sea have increased more than 10-fold since 1900

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM History in Europe’ is true?

In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus
The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014
The United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
From 1993 to 1995, the European Commission operated a Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management to take stock of the existing situation in Europe
Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’

Question 6

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR