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 about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
‘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
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²

Question 3

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

Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
ES have to be assessed monetarily

Question 4

Which of the following facts about ‘State of Europe’s Seas’ is true?

Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
Almost 70% of the world's known marine mammal species can be found in Europe's regional seas
Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas
An increasing sea level (1.7 mm/year) changes the shape of coastlines, contributes to coastal erosion and leads to flooding and more underground salt-water intrusion
Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified

Question 5

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

List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Assess the system state and identify external hazards

Question 6

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

Coastal seas in Europe are the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea
The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast