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

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

Question 2

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

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)
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
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

Question 3

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

To map stakeholders
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To assess progress towards sustainability
As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail
To review coastal and marine management plans
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services

Question 4

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Protect species and habitats
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Maintain and restore ecosystems
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)’ is wrong?

The CFP aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and that they provide a source of healthy food
Only 2% of EU vessels´ catches are taken outside of EU waters
CFP is criticised by environmentalists for being overcentralized and not protecting fish stocks effectively
The CFP points out the importance of fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment
CFP goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities
Being a minor fishing power, and a relatively small single market for fisheries products in the world, the EU is mainly observer in a number of international organisations

Question 6

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

Conduct stakeholder meetings
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Carry out a systematic policy assessment