Trevor Hill

TL;DR: In this article, an investigation into the spread of two alien wattle species ( Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata ) in rural parts of the Drakensberg region of South Africa and the importance of the trees to the livelihoods of the local communities was carried out.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the development and use of corporate social and environmental reporting by businesses within a large municipality in South Africa, and suggest that implementation of a comprehensive and externally controlled and certified standard such as ISO 14001 would not only reduce environmental impacts, but facilitate increased CSR.

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed fossil pollen analysis indicates the existence of extensive Podocarpus-abundant coastal forests before ∼33,000-cal yr BP and the onset of wetter local conditions after this time is inferred from forest retreat and the development of swampy conditions.

TL;DR: Conditions of the most marginalized group, female-headed households, in Msunduzi Municipality (formerly Pietermaritzburg) are explored, showing important patterns regarding the incidences of and coping strategies around, illnesses and deaths.

TL;DR: In this article, a research investigation in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, suggests that geographers could have an important role to play in this area of applied research and, in particular in the context of post-apartheid South Africa there is an urgent challenge to be met in promoting rural development in poor, former black homeland areas.