Jeff Oppong

Jeff Oppong holds a BSc in Geomatic Engineering from KNUST in Ghana. Jeff is a prolific researcher and a GIS/Remote sensing expert who aspires to be a change-agent and a renowned Engineer. Jeff Oppong can be contacted via email
Screenshot showing three parts of the screen of QField to collect field data.

Collecting GIS Data in the Field Using QGIS and QField

Jeff Oppong

This QGIS tutorial takes you through the steps to synchronize a map project with QField in order to collect GIS data using a mobile device.

Map showing a gradient from bright yellow to deep red to show increase or decrease.

Change Detection Using Kernel Density Analysis in ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This GIS tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for how to use two point datasets to detect changes in ArcGIS Pro using kernel density.

A screenshot showing a georeferenced map on top of a satellite image of the Nile River area.

Georeferencing Scanned Maps in QGIS Using Graticules

Jeff Oppong

This GIS tutorial teaches you how to assign geographic coordinates to a scanned map in QGIS using a process known as georeferencing.

A screenshot showing green gradient elevation points on top of a raster layer with a yellow to dark red elevation gradient.

Using interpolation to create a surface layer with contours in QGIS

Jeff Oppong

This GIS tutorial shows you how to find elevation data points and create a surface layer and contours using QGIS.

Screenshot showing a project in QGIS with a grayscale digital elevation model and an elevation profile.

Creating Elevation Cross-Section Profiles with QGIS

Jeff Oppong

Learn to create elevation cross-sections in QGIS with the Profile Tool plugin and SRTM elevation data.

Screenshot of a map in QGIS showing 5, 10, and 15 minute drive times and a matrix in a spreadsheet showing shortest versus fastest distances between three points.

Using QGIS to Create Isochrone Maps and Identify Shortest, Fastest Routes

Jeff Oppong

Learn how to use QGIS, OpenStreetMap, and the ORS plugin to find shortest and fastest routes and to create 10 and 15-minute isochrone maps.

Screenshot from Business Analyst showing a color coded map for beer consumption among seniors in Boone County, Iowa.

Getting Started with the ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App

Jeff Oppong

This GIS tutorial provides a brief introduction to using the ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App.

A screenshot of a QGIS map project with building footprints in medium orange over a clipped aerial image.

Automatic Digitizing of Imagery Using QGIS

Jeff Oppong

This QGIS tutorial takes you step-by-step through the process of automatically digitizing building footprints using the Mapflow plugin and OpenStreetMap aerials.

Screenshot of a land cover classification map in ArcGIS Pro.

Using Deep Learning to Map Land Cover in ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This GIS tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to use deep learning models and Landsat 8 satellite imagery in ArcGIS to classify land cover.

Screenshot showing yellow building footprints on top of a satellite imagery.

Extracting Building Footprints and Trees from Imagery Using ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This tutorial teaches you how to extract trees and building footprints from satellite imagery using ArcGIS Pro.

Screenshot showing a raster layer interpolated from the magnitude value of an earthquake data set with fault lines.

Mapping Earthquakes with ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to use USGS data and ArcGIS Pro to map earthquakes and geological faults.

A screenshot from ArcGIS pro showing bathymetry data with a rainbow gradient with contour lines.

Create a Bathymetric Map Using ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This step-by-step GIS tutorial shows you how to create a bathymetry map using ocean data from GEBCO.

An oblique image of 3D buildings in purple on top of a green base layer.

Mapping Buildings in 2.5D Using ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

Learn how to find and use building footprint data from OpenStreetMap to create a 2.5D map in ArcGIS Pro.

Screenshot showing a watershed boundary with lines showing the density of water flow on top of a base map.

How to Map Watersheds Using ArcGIS Pro: A Step-by-Step Guide

Jeff Oppong

This tutorial shows you how to use ArcGIS Pro to delineate watersheds and drainage paths from elevation data.

A series of three images: top is a gray shaded relief, middle is a black and white contour image, and the bottom is a digital elevation model in shades of red with darker red indicating higher elevation.

Overview of Elevation Data

Jeff Oppong

This article reviews some of terminology and types of elevation based datasets available to GIS.

Side by side maps showing land cover and a suitability map showing areas where cocoa can be planted.

How to Use the Suitability Modeler in ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

Learn how to use the suitability modeler in ArcGIS Pro to map out suitable areas given a set of criteria.

A screenshot of a map showing the results of a location allocation analysis in ArcGIS Pro.

How to Perform Location Allocation Analysis in ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This ArcGIS Pro tutorial uses hospital and fire station GIS data to analyze services areas and location allocation.

Map within ArcGIS Pro showing the results of a calculation of which populations are at risk of air pollution in Florida.

How to Use ArcGIS Pro to Determine the Population Impacted by Air Pollution

Jeff Oppong

Learn to estimate air pollution's impact on people with geospatial methods using ArcGIS Pro and data from Toxic Release Inventory, Worldpop, and ArcGIS Hub.

Screenshot showing a map in ArcGIS Pro.

How to Create an Air Pollution Map Using ArcGIS Pro

Jeff Oppong

This GIS tutorial outlines how to use ArcGIS Pro to map air pollution using data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Screenshot showing contours in brown and green in ArcGIS Pro.

How To Create Contours in ArcGIS Pro from LIDAR Data

Jeff Oppong

This ArcGIS Pro tutorial shows how to add LIDAR data from the National Map to ArcGIS Pro and create topography contours.

Map showing Rhode Island. Areas in red have a high GEMI index.

How to use ArcGIS Pro and Landsat 8 Imagery to Calculate Chlorophyll Index and Global Environmental Monitoring Index

Jeff Oppong

Learn to create a chlorophyll index using Landsat 8 imagery in ArcGIS Pro with this step-by-step GIS tutorial.

Screenshot of a land use map for Ghana in ArcGIS Pro with shades of green for the categories.

How to Use ArcGIS Pro for Supervised Classification

Jeff Oppong

This ArcGIS Pro tutorial provides a step-by-step guide for performing supervised classification on Landsat 8 imagery using remote sensing and GIS techniques.

Screenshot showing the annual average soil loss layer in ArcGIS Pro.

How to Use ArcGIS Pro to Estimate Soil Erosion from a Catchment Basin

Jeff Oppong

This lesson shows how to use spatial data science and remote sensing techniques in ArcGIS Pro to predict soil erosion in a catchment area using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE).

Screenshot from ArcGIS Pro showing a symbolized raster of fire risk with yellow for low risk, orange for medium, and red for high risk.

How to Use ArcGIS Pro for Fire Risk Mapping

Jeff Oppong

Tutorial showing how to map fire risk for a region with slope, elevation, aspect, and land use data in ArcGIS Pro.

Map showing the delineated shoreline in ArcGIS Pro.

How to Use ArcGIS Pro for Automatic Shoreline Delineation from Landsat Imagery

Jeff Oppong

Learn how to extract shorelines in ArcGIS Pro using the Tasseled Cap and NDVI indices with the Landsat toolkit for automatic shoreline delineation.

Flood risk map of East Akim District in Ghana.

How to Use ArcGIS Pro to Map Flood Susceptibility

Jeff Oppong

This tutorial makes use of spatial data science and remote sensing techniques to assess the susceptibility of floods using ArcGIS Pro.

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