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 ‘EU Water Framework Directive (WFD)’ is correct?

Biological quality elements (fish, benthic, invertebrates, aquatic flora) are used to describe the good ecological status of water bodies
Surface water bodies sub-divide transitional and coastal waters and are the smallest management unit of the WFD
Coastal water define surface waters between coastline and the national sea border
The WFD wants to expand the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters and groundwater
Reference conditions are a description of the biological quality elements at high status
The WFD ensures a water management based on river basins

Question 2

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

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
It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs
Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004
Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify potential issues
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements

Question 4

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

Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years

Question 5

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

Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes
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 tools that are applied to support participation processes
Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty
Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies
An early involvement of stakeholders in the planning process is considered to be beneficial in order to allow exchange and avoid conflicts
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement