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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_pro] FSD processing level

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1_1a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: Pollution by hazardous substances

[q1_1b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: Pollution by hazardous substances

[q1_2a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: Exploitation of fish stocks

[q1_2b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: Exploitation of fish stocks

[q1_3a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: Eutrophication

[q1_3b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: Eutrophication

[q1_4a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: Effects of climate change on ecosystem function

[q1_4b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: Effects of climate change on ecosystem function

[q1_5a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: Effects of alien species on ecosystems

[q1_5b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: Effects of alien species on ecosystems

[q1_6a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: Physical alteration of ecosystems through building/construction

[q1_6b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: Physical alteration of ecosystems through building/construction

[q1_7a] The capacity of present management and governance to prevent trespassing of ecological tresholds related to the issue in question: General aquatic status of ecosystem

[q1_7b] The probability that significant ecological tresholds related to the issue exist: General aquatic status of ecosystem

[q2_1] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The passing of ET is always a sudden event

[q2_2] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The passing of ET always occurs without warning

[q2_3] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The passing of ET for one variable always triggers many changes in ecosystems

[q2_4] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: At an ET the range of variation changes for key variables

[q2_5] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The trespassing of an ET is always an irreversible process

[q2_6] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: At an ET the relations between key variables in the ecosystem change radically

[q2_7] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The trespassing of an ET is always an irreversible process

[q2_8] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: At an ET the relations between key variables in the ecosystem change radically

[q2_9] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The indirect social and economic effects of trespassing an ET are more important than the direct ones

[q2_10] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: There are probably large differences between ETs of different coastal areas

[q3_1a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Pollution by hazardous substances

[q3_1b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Pollution by hazardous substances

[q3_2a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Exploitation of fish stocks

[q3_2b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Exploitation of fish stocks

[q3_3a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Eutrophication

[q3_3b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Eutrophication

[q3_4a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Effects of climate change on ecosystem function

[q3_4b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Effects of climate change on ecosystem function

[q3_5a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Effects of alien species on ecosystems

[q3_5b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Effects of alien species on ecosystems

[q3_6a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Physical alteration of ecosystems through building/construction

[q3_6b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: Physical alteration of ecosystems through building/construction

[q3_7a] The level of current scientific knowledge needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: General aquatic status of ecosystem

[q3_7b] The current level of public acceptance of measures needed to take appropriate action to avoid trespassing ecological tresholds: General aquatic status of ecosystem

[q4_1] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Researchers lack basic understanding of how coastal ecosystems change

[q4_2] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: There is a lack of monitoring that is frequent enough to detect ETs

[q4_3] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: There is a lack of long enough time-series of key variables to detect ETs

[q4_4] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Researchers have presented convincing evidence about the existence of ETs in coastal areas

[q4_5] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Researchers should more critically assess claims related to ETs

[q4_6] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The nature of ETs are easily misunderstood by lay people

[q4_7] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: ETs should be expressed in terms of probabilistic statements

[q4_8] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The news media usually exaggerate risks related to ETs

[q4_9] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The news media should provide more detailed information on ETs to the public

[q4_10] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Characteristics of ETs can be easily illustrated with analogues to everyday phenomena

[q5_1] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: A clear typology of ETs would be highly useful for coastal management

[q5_2] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Early warning systems can be developed for detecting ETs

[q5_3] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: The Precautionary Principle should have a strong role in management capable of dealing with thresholds

[q5_4] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: It is important to apply the Polluter Pays -principle when developing management in an ET context

[q5_5] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: ETs are more relevant for pollution control than for natural resource management

[q5_6] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: ETs should be clearly defined in environmental legislation

[q5_7] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Adaptive management is the key to deal successfully with ETs

[q5_8] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Economic impacts of ETs are more important in defining management than the specification of ETs

[q5_9] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Social transitions of ETs are more important in defining management than the specification of ETs

[q5_10] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Politicians are willing to accept the possibility of ETs even if it reduces possibilities to use natural resources in coastal areas

[q5_11] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Politicians are willing to accept the possibility of ETs even if it means changing current environmental policies

[q5_12] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: Users of natural resources are willing to accept the possibility of ETs even if it reduces possibilities to use natural resources in coastal areas

[q5_13] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: People are willing to accept the possibility of an ET only after having experienced the consequences of trespassing one

[q5_14] How far do you agree or disagree with the following claims or suggestions: People are only willing to pay for reducing the possibility of a threshold after having experienced the consequences of trespassing one

[q6] Gender

[q7] Age

[q8] Educational level

[q9] Country

[q10] Organisation

[q11] Role in coastal management

[q12] Area of expertise

[q13] Length of expertise