Title: Average Number of Crops Grown in Croplands of Central and Western Kenya, 2001
- Polygon data
- 2007
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Stanford)
Dates
- Issued: 2007
- Coverage: 2001
Publishers
- World Resources Institute
Summary
This polygon shapefile represents the average number of crops grown in croplands of central and western Kenya, 1997. This map combines detailed crop information from 5,747 aerial photos for a growing season in 1997, each providing a sample point of detailed crop information. These samples are averaged to spatial units (polygons) of crop - lands from Kenya’s most recent land cover map (FAO 2000). These averages represent conservative estimates. The raw data indicate that in some sample points farmers grow up to eight different crop species simultaneously. This data was used in Map 5.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. World Resources Institute. (2007). Average Number of Crops Grown in Croplands of Central and Western Kenya, 2001. World Resources Institute. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/nj950zc2179 These data combine detailed crop information from 5,747 aerial photos for a growing season in 1997, each providing a sample point of detailed crop information. These samples were averaged to spatial units (polygons) of croplands from Kenya's most recent land-cover map (FAO 2000). These averages represent conservative estimates. The raw data indicate that in some sample points farmers grow up to eight different crop species simultaneously, especially in Kirinyaga, Meru Central, and Gucha Districts. Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Subjects
- Agriculture
- Kenya
- Crops
- Farming
- Datasets
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (33.946949, 38.443604, 1.279585, -2.743951)
- Geometry: BBOX (33.946949, 38.443604, 1.279585, -2.743951)
Provider
Stanford
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
World Resources Institute. Average Number of Crops Grown in Croplands of Central and Western Kenya, 2001. World Resources Institute. Polygon data. https://purl.stanford.edu/nj950zc2179
Format
Shapefile
Languages
- English