MakenaPrissy/kenya-subcounty-heat-hvi

# kenya-subcounty-heat-hvi # Thirty-Five Years of Accelerating Heat Stress in Kenya **Subnational Hazard, Exposure Burden, and Vulnerability in Priority Populations** Felix Oluoch¹² · Fredrick Gudda¹² ¹ Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya ² Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University, East Africa --- ## Overview This repository contains the analysis code supporting the manuscript: > *Thirty-Five Years of Accelerating Heat Stress in Kenya: Subnational Hazard, Exposure Burden, And Vulnerability in Priority Populations* We conducted a nationwide ecological panel study characterising heat hazard, exposure burden, and heat vulnerability across all 290 sub-counties of Kenya, focusing on **pregnant women**, **children under five**, and **adults aged 60 and older** (2015–2025), with extended climatological context from 1991 to 2025. --- ## Key Findings - National population-weighted mean days exceeding 38°C (H38) increased significantly from 1991–2025 (Sen slope 0.97 days/year; *p* **Note:** Replace `ee-felixoluoch` with your own Google Earth Engine project ID before running. --- ## Outputs The script generates the following CSV files: | File | Description | |---|---| | `kenya_adm2_60plus_population_2015-2030.csv` | Total/female/male 60+ population per sub-county per year | | `kenya_adm2_0_4_population_2015-2030.csv` | Total/female/male 0–4 population per sub-county per year | | `kenya_adm2_infants_2015-2030.csv` | Infant (0–12 months) population per sub-county per year | | `kenya_adm2_wra_2015-2030.csv` | Women of reproductive age (15–49) per sub-county per year | | `kenya_subcounty_population_and_events_2015-2030.csv` | Combined: infants, WRA, estimated births & pregnancies | | `kenya_adm2_boundaries_indexed.geojson` | ADM2 boundaries with `object_id` property | --- ## Citation *Manuscript under review. Citation details will be updated upon publication.* --- ## Archive The first archived release o …