The
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is responsible for
the planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure
system and facilities, especially national highways and bridges,
major flood control and other water resources development system. As
a way of committing to this mandate the Department has been
providing a manuscript to serve as a guide to data users for the
formulation of plans and programs for researchers in the government
and the private sector. It presents updated information on the
current infrastructure progress and environment of the country.
The DPWH
Atlas is being updated every year to provide the users the most
recent information particularly on National Road and Bridge types
and conditions including traffic statistics that are continuously
being updated by the Department to cope with the current
developments in the infrastructure sector and monitor the situation
of the transportation system of the country. Likewise, other
information produced by other agencies is also included in the
report for the users to have complete reference in the preparation
of project studies and programs related to infrastructure.
The 2010
edition of the DPWH Atlas aims to provide comprehensive and abridged
information on the road network including services and other related
DPWH areas of concern. It is an invaluable reference that includes
extensive figures and illustrations to facilitate easier
understanding and quick orientation for the users. Data/information
on roads and bridges are laid out in such a way as to provide the
users a clear idea on the outline presented. Illustrations like
maps, graphs, figures and tables were enhanced to easily identify
and compare statistics. It also contains the 2007Actual Based
Population Projection, widely-used statistical information that can
be utilized for the preparation of reports, studies, plans and
programs for infrastructure development by concerned engineers,
economist and students alike.
Items
which include Population, Economics, Climate and Social
Infrastructure data are sourced from different private and
government agencies and have been integrated with infrastructure
statistics in order to come up with more reliable and relevant data
that are necessary and usable in pursuit of the Department’s goals
and objectives.
