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 related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding
Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods

Question 2

Which of the following facts about ‘State of Europe’s Seas’ is true?

Almost 70% of the world's known marine mammal species can be found in Europe's regional seas
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
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
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas
Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Sustainable Development and Agenda 21 is true?

The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones
The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century
One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas
The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities
The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023
Benefits of MSP are to encourage investment

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM History in Europe’ is true?

The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘management of the coasts in Europe is based on a sufficient legal framework and that joint visions and concrete ideas exist.
The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014
In 2000, the European Parliament adopted the legally binding directive ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Strategy for Europe’
From 1993 to 1995, the European Commission operated a Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management to take stock of the existing situation in Europe
In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’