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 cycle’ is true?

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

Question 2

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

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
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
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 assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding

Question 3

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

To map stakeholders
To review coastal and marine management plans
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail
To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To assess progress towards sustainability

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘Maritime Spatial Planning in practice’ (MSP) is true

MSP includes permissions to carry out activities in and uses of the sea
MSP is a continuing, iterative process that learns and adapts over time
MSP requires obligatory reporting to the EU MSP Platform
MSP usually has a local (community) to regional (district, federal state) spatial scale
MSP integrates major ideas of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
MSP provides an integrated framework for management that provides a guide for, but does not replace, single-sector planning

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

To model socio-ecological systems
To gain a broader understanding of a problem
To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue
To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem
To explore functional relationships between stakeholders that are affected by a particular problem
For business problems

Question 6

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

It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs
Marine aquaculture production is increasing in Europe
In Europe, shipbuilding and ship-repair industries are expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the demand for new technologies
The three largest European port operations are Rotterdam, Marseille and Barcelona
Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily
Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies