Week 2 Quiz - Environmental Management
1.Question 1
How well does a environmentally concerne country like Denmark monitor pesticide pollution of its waters?
Only a fraction of the pesticides are screened
Almost all pesticides are monitored regularly in all major rivers
Once a year all pesticides are screened in major water bodies
The large rivers are controlled for all pestides
2.Question 2
How can we assess the impact of contaminants on ecosystems?
*It is highly complex because of multiple stressors and sesonal variations
From simple lab experiments, the impact of every contaminant can be determined
Impact related to concentrations can be found in well-established tables on the internet
3.Question 3
Based on the information in the Cities and Climate change lecture, would you expect that a city that plans the future well...
will enevitably see more floods 30 years from now?
will have the same flood problems as today 30 Years from now?
*may reduce the problems of floods in 30 years from now?
4.Question 4
How is the world-wide resource consumption expected to develop in the next decades?
It is more than proportional to the population growth
*It is proportional to the population growth
It is not related to the population growth
It is less than proportional to the population growth
5.Question 5
How does Greenland compare to the rest of the world in terms of funds for managing the society functions?
It is cheaper than the average
It is like the average of the world
*It is more expensive that the average
6.Question 6
In which phase of a project would it be relevant to involve stakeholders in a project?
Planning
Monitoring
Implementation
*All phases
Problem identification
7.Question 7
As a leading project engineer, what would be a particularly good reason to talk with the local users of a water supply project?
*To learn about the local water problems
To create the local organisation for managing the system
To explain the technical elements of the solution you implement
To pay them for their participation in the project
8.Question 8
Who is the highest authority that lays frames regarding water pollution in Denmark?
The Danish Regions
United Nations
*The European Union
The Danish State
9.Question 9
What are some noticeable new aspects in the Chinese 2011 No 1 Document?
*It has a new focus on environmental measures and sound economic principles
It shifts more towards the use of ground water
It is focused on supporting the rural population
10.Question 10
When China administrate pollution by using the term "Carrying capacity" of a river, does it mean that...
It has the same strategy as the EU water directive?
*It is less ambitious than the EU water directive?
Incorrect option 3
It is more strict than the EU water directive?
