Online Test

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Question 1

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

Organizing stakeholder participation
Identifying needs and establishing authority
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Adapting the maritime spatial management process
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
Monitoring and evaluating performance

Question 2

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

A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities
A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach
Benefits of MSP are to encourage investment
Maritime spatial planning and marine spatial planning is largely the same
The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
In the EU, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is defined as a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones
Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
‘Integrated’ in ICZM refers to the integration of different objectives and also to the integration of several instruments that are needed to meet these objectives

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation

Question 5

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m
Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels

Question 6

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

All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
ES have to be assessed monetarily
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
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
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies