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 ICZM in Regional Seas is true?

In 1996 VASAB (Visions and Strategies around the Baltic Sea) already adopted ‘Common Recommendations for Spatial Planning of the Coastal Zone in the Baltic Sea Region’
In 2012, the North Sea Region adopted the strategy ‘Promoting ICZM Activity within the Member States’
In 2016, the Recommendations ‘Generating Information and Knowledge about the Coastal Zone’ were adopted for the Arctic Region
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994
Since the EU is not a contracting party to the Bucharest Convention covering the Black Sea, a strategic action plan related to ICZM has not been adopted yet
The EU initiated a systematic description of 350 coastal management case studies from all over Europe, compiled in a joint database

Question 2

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

The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Monitoring & Evaluation’?

Assess if the objectives were reached
Evaluate the social organization in the coastal zone
Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework
Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Assess the limitations of the current sectoral approach

Question 4

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures
Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state

Question 5

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

Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status
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

Question 6

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

For solving conflicts between stakeholder groups
To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue
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