The results show that entrepreneurs in the northern area tend to maintain their business than those in the central zone. They also evidence that geographical location is a factor that contributes to the development of the entrepreneurial intentions that determine the business profile. The analyse of the psychometric properties on the Entrepreneurial Orientation Questionnaire (EOQ) identified five dimensions of the enterprising personality. The research results reach a sample of 479 entrepreneurs from two Iberian Peninsula geographical areas. Its objective is to identify whether certain personality traits or sociocultural variables typical of a particular geographical area influence those who have already started an entrepreneurial activity to keep it up, in other words, to maintain their entrepreneurial intention. This study proposed a line of research on entrepreneurship based on the analysis of personality traits and geographical area. 3Technological and Management School, CI&DEI, Guarda Polytechnic Institute, NECE–Research Center in Business Sciences, Guarda, Portugal.2Labour Law, Social Work and Social Services, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.1Department of Social Psychology and Antropology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.The landslide killed 14 people and injured several others.Amaia Yurrebaso 1 *, Eva María Picado 2 * and Teresa Paiva 3 *
In January 2022 a landslide occurred in Bigie City, Guizhou.
This demand forces construction on unstable slopes which are prone to collapse. Rapid urbanisation in countries such as China results in the demand for more houses, roads e.t.c. In 2010, 200 people in the Morro Bumba favela, Rio, Brazil died due to heavy rains which lubricated the already loose soil triggering slides in the process. Many shanty houses (favelas) across Brazil are built on hill or mountain slopes and are very much affected by mass movements. Mass movements such as slides are bound to occur. Infrastructure/ Constructionīuilding along slopes result in slope instability. In addition, vegetation may be slashed away which further weakens the slope.
Agricultural activities such as cattle rearing along slopes can produce considerable amounts of soil movements. The need for farming and fertile soils can drive humans to carry out their farming activities on slopes. When heavy rains occur the loose soil is easily saturated with water triggering mudflows or slides. This is because soil is left loose which in turn increase its mobility downslope.įurthermore, run-off increases as less vegetation cover intercepts or absorbs water. The removal of trees for commercial and traditional uses negatively affects slope. The blasting effect to reveal mineral seems, trucks and bulldozers produce vibrations which can collapse a slope or trigger soil movements. In addition, such mines leaves the slope unstable and prone to collapse. Mining adits involve excavating along hillsides which can produce large amounts of debris leading to mass movements such as debris falls, rockslides, and rockfalls. Mining involves a huge destruction of land, leaving the land degraded and filthy. While humans affect slopes negatively, they’re the ones who can modify slopes to stabilise them, for example, terracing. These activities influence the processes ( mass movements) occurring on them and its stability. Humans can affect slopes through mining, construction and farming. Human activities play a crucial role in slope modification and stability. Slopes are fragile landforms as they can collapse or fail due to sudden movements.
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