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?

ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
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
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities
‘Integrated’ in ICZM refers to the integration of different objectives and also to the integration of several instruments that are needed to meet these objectives

Question 2

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

ES have to be assessed monetarily
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES

Question 3

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
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Monitoring and evaluating performance
Adapting the maritime spatial management process
Identifying needs and establishing authority

Question 4

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

To assess progress towards sustainability
To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To map stakeholders
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
To review coastal and marine management plans

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM – Tools & Approaches’ is true? Decision support tools (DSTs)…

Are used to support science and policy
Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations
Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty
Include tools that are applied to support participation processes
Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes
Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option

Question 6

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
Oxygen-depleted zones in the Baltic Sea have increased more than 10-fold since 1900
The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change