Table 2 The initial set of covariates
Variable | Dynamic | Synoptic | Single | Spatial summary | Source | Total variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVI | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 137 |
LST day | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 125 |
LST night | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 125 |
LST delta | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 52 |
TSI | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | Modeled [18] | 125 |
TCW | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 125 |
TCB | Monthly | Monthly | 2000-2012 | 1 km to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 125 |
Slope angle | Static | 90 m to 5 km | SRTM derivative | 6 | ||
IGBP landcover | Annual | 500 m to 5 km | MODIS product [21] | 17 | ||
IGBP landcover pattern | Annual | 500 m to 5 km | MODIS derivative | 17 | ||
Flow accumulation | Static | 90 m to 5 km | SRTM derivative | 6 | ||
Slope thresholds | Static | 90 m to 5 km | SRTM derivative | 6 | ||
Elevation | Static | 90 m to 5 km | SRTM [29] | 6 | ||
TWI | Static | 90 m to 5 km | SRTM derivative | 6 | ||
AfriPop population | Annual | 1 km to 5 km | AfriPop [32] | 1 | ||
Accessibility | Static | 1 km to 5 km | Nelson [35] | 6 | ||
WorldClim AI | 1950-2000 | 1 km to 5 km | WorldClim [26] | 6 | ||
WorldClim PET | 1950-2000 | 1 km to 5 km | WorldClim [26] | 6 | ||
Nighttime lights | 2012 | 1 km to 5 km | VIIRS | 6 | ||
GRUMP | 2010 | 1 km to 5 km | GRUMP 2010 [33] | 6 | ||
GPW | 2010 | 1 km to 5 km | GRUMP 2010 [33] | 6 | ||
WorldClim preciptation | 1950-2000 | 1 km to 5 km | WorldClim [19] | 7 |