There is increasing trend in the use of multi-objective genetic algorithms (GAs) to estimate parameter sets in the calibration of hydrological models. Multi-objective GAs facilitate the evaluation of several model evaluation objectives, and the examination of massive combinations of parameter...

Multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) have gained popularity for their capability to handle complex and nonlinear problems. MOEAs are population-based search tools which employ the concept of biological evolution and natural selection. While MOEAs have been applied in numerous...

Implemented in 2004 by the Canadian government, the Compassionate Care Benefit (CCB) program aims to provide income assistance and job security to caregivers who decide to take temporary leave from their employment to care for a terminally ill family member at risk of dying. Reports have cited...

Researchers have recently examined the geographic variability of the vulnerability of populations to earthquakes. These studies focus mainly on the complex modelling of geophysical processes or identification of socio-economically disadvantaged populations. However, no studies to date have...

Objectives To develop and apply a population isolation model to define the appropriate level of maternity service for rural communities in British Columbia, Canada.Methods Iterative, mathematical model development supported by extensive multi-methods research in 23 rural and isolated communities...