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

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

To map stakeholders
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To assess progress towards sustainability
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services
To review coastal and marine management plans

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ICZM in Regional Seas is true?

The EU initiated a systematic description of 350 coastal management case studies from all over Europe, compiled in a joint database
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994
In 2016, the Recommendations ‘Generating Information and Knowledge about the Coastal Zone’ were adopted for the Arctic Region
Since the EU is not a contracting party to the Bucharest Convention covering the Black Sea, a strategic action plan related to ICZM has not been adopted yet
In 2012, the North Sea Region adopted the strategy ‘Promoting ICZM Activity within the Member States’
In the Mediterranean, the ‘Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean’, is the first supra-national (Europe, Africa and Asia), legally-binding ICZM agreement

Question 4

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

Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status
Almost 70% of the world's known marine mammal species can be found in Europe's regional seas
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified

Question 5

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:

Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs
Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs

Question 6

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea – State, Trends & Challenges’ is correct?

97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
The Baltic Sea accounts for up to 15% of the world’s cargo transportation. The number of commercial ships in the Baltic Sea is expected to double by 2030
The number of beach litter items ranges from around 50 on reference beaches to up to 300 on urban beaches, per 100 metres of beach
In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms
Around 140 non-indigenous species have so far been recorded in the Baltic Sea
Three out of nine assessed commercial fish stocks are in good status with respect to both biomass and fishing mortality rates