Table 1 Data sources
From: The natural and capital infrastructure of potential post-electrification wealth creation in Kenya
Data source | Feature types used | Unitsa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Kenya’s Rural Electrification Authority World Resources Institute | Number of schools, trade centers and healthcare centers per ward | Number/1000 people | 2014 |
Major rivers | km | – | |
Agricultural development—average crop diversity | Number of crops/km2 | 1997 | |
Agricultural development—crop intensity | Agricultural land/km2 | ||
Kenya’s National Irrigation Board | Small- and large-scale irrigation schemes | Number/ward | 2010 |
Joint Research Center European Soil Data Center, FAO Soil Database | Soil quality and agro-ecological potential zones | Agro-ecological zone score (I–VII) | 1980, 2008 |
International Livestock Research Institute | Major towns | km | – |
1st and 2nd tier roads | km | – | |
Grid access | km | 2004 | |
Society for International Development and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | Population density | People/km2 | 2009 |
Equity Bank | Number of agent branches throughout the country | Number/1000 people | 2014 |
Safaricom | Number of agent branches throughout the country | Number/1000 people | 2014 |
Solar and Microgrid Entrepreneurs | Solar agent or microgrid location | Number/ward | 2014 |
World Bank and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) | Nightlights by county | GDP per capita ($US 2005) | 2015 |
Operational Linescan System (OLS) |