Table 1 The land use land cover data sets that are publicly available for Kenya.
From: Optimum land cover products for use in a Glossina-morsitans habitat model of Kenya
Data Set | Spatial Resolution | Classification Scheme | Classes in Kenya | Temporal Range | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africover | 1:200,000 | Regional FAO LCCS | 29 | 1995 | LANDSAT (Bands 4,3,2) |
CLIPcover | 1 km | Combination of GLC2000 and Africover | 43 | 1995/1999 – 2000 | NA |
GLC2000 | 1 km | FAO LCCS | 22 | 1999 – 2000 | SPOT 4 |
IGBP DISCover | 1 km | IGBP | 16 | 1992 – 1993 | NOAA |
UMd GLCC | 1 km | UMd modified IGBP | 11 | 1992 – 1993 | NOAA |
MODIS Type 1 | 1 km | IGBP | 16 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2004 | MODIS Terra |
|  | 500 m | IGBP | 17 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2005 | MODIS Terra & Aqua |
MODIS Type 2 | 1 km | UMd modified IGBP | 14 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2004 | MODIS Terra |
|  | 500 m | UMd modified IGBP | 14 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2005 | MODIS Terra & Aqua |
MODIS Type 3 | 1 km | LAI/FPAR | 9 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2004 | MODIS Terra |
|  | 500 m | LAI/FPAR | 11 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2005 | MODIS Terra & Aqua |
MODIS Type 4 | 1 km | Net Primary Production | 9 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2004 | MODIS Terra |
|  | 500 m | Net Primary Production | 9 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2005 | MODIS Terra & Aqua |
MODIS Type 5 | 1 km | Plant Functional Type | 11 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2004 | MODIS Terra |
|  | 500 m | Plant Functional Type | 12 | Produced Annually 2001 – 2005 | MODIS Terra & Aqua |