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 ‘actions and tools’ does not belong to SAF-step ‘System Assessment’?

Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

The first BWD was adopted already in 1976
Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Intention of the BWD is to provide information to citizens about quality of their bathing waters
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common ubiquitous bacteria in marine environment
A revised and updated BWD was adopted in 2016

Question 3

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Protect species and habitats
Combat invasive alien species
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood

Question 4

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

Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)
Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented
Obtain legal permits and validate decision
Evaluate the need for additional data requirements
Ensure pro-active public information/consultation
Specify regulatory and financial requirements

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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