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 |
Basic details of the untransformed covariates that were associated with each survey point for the final model.