Online Test

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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 Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
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 facts about ‘State of Europe’s Seas’ is true?

Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
An increasing sea level (1.7 mm/year) changes the shape of coastlines, contributes to coastal erosion and leads to flooding and more underground salt-water intrusion
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Almost 70% of the world's known marine mammal species can be found in Europe's regional seas
Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status

Question 3

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

Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
The three largest European port operations are Rotterdam, Marseille and Barcelona
Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades
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
Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union (EU) Integrated Maritime Policy’ is true?

EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy

Question 5

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
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 2016, the Recommendations ‘Generating Information and Knowledge about the Coastal Zone’ were adopted for the Arctic Region
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994
In 1996 VASAB (Visions and Strategies around the Baltic Sea) already adopted ‘Common Recommendations for Spatial Planning of the Coastal Zone in the Baltic Sea Region’
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 6

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

As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail
To map stakeholders
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services
To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To assess progress towards sustainability
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities