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 ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach
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
A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023

Question 2

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

The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

To brainstorm and broaden ones thinking and perspective about a particular problem
To explore functional relationships between stakeholders that are affected by a particular problem
To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem
For business problems
To gain a broader understanding of a problem
To model socio-ecological systems

Question 4

Which of the following steps does not belong to the development and implementation of ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP) according to Ehler & Douvere

Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Organizing stakeholder participation
Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
Identifying needs and establishing authority

Question 5

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits
Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘Sustainability Indicators’ is true?

On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied
Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive
Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level
In ICZM sustainability indicators have been applied to assess sustainable development and progress towards ICZM implementation