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 Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

The first BWD was adopted already in 1976
Intention of the BWD is to provide information to citizens about quality of their bathing waters
A revised and updated BWD was adopted in 2016
Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Other parameters could be taken into account, such as the presence of cyanobacteria or microalgae
Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR
HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009

Question 3

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
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention
An early involvement of stakeholders in the planning process is considered to be beneficial in order to allow exchange and avoid conflicts
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies

Question 4

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

Three out of nine assessed commercial fish stocks are in good status with respect to both biomass and fishing mortality rates
The assessment of fish from a biodiversity perspective indicates good status in about half of the assessed coastal areas
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
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
Around 140 non-indigenous species have so far been recorded in the Baltic Sea
Recently, the number of improving trends outweighs the number of deteriorating trends in the monitored hazardous substances

Question 5

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

Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
ES have to be assessed monetarily
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services

Question 6

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

Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods
Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas