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 the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements
Natura 2000 sites have been designated specifically to protect core areas for a sub-set of species or habitat types listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives
Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU
The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy
Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000
Nature reserves, national parks or other nationally or regionally protected sites are automatic Natura 2000 sites and are managed jointly under the Habitats Directive

Question 2

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

Transitional waters are surface waters in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline, but influenced by freshwater flows
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
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
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

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers
The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe
Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements

Question 4

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

The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²
The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world

Question 5

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

Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Monitoring and evaluating performance
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Adapting the maritime spatial management process
Organizing stakeholder participation
Identifying needs and establishing authority

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Sustainable Development and Agenda 21 is true?

The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic
The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century
One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas
The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones