Territorial trauma or modernization experience? The Kraków Metropolitan Area and Silesia as case studies affected by intensive energy transition processes

Energy transition is a process that affects entire regions, not only reducing the prevailing socio-economic conditions but most importantly, creating a new framework of functioning for their inhabitants. The changes that are taking place can be described as territorial stresses, which are factors that affect not only the psychological well-being of residents but also the economic, demographic, technological and ecological conditions of the regions. The article presents the partial results of research work conducted within the ENTRANCES project. The authors compare two carbon -intensive regions: Krakow Metropolitan Area (high air pollution area) and Silesia (coal mining area). Comparing the results of the two components and thus the research methods: center dot the identification and systematization of the socio-cultural stress situation (a component describing events relevant to the transformation of the regions from 1945-2022 and the sparing of its significance on the development conditions in the regions; center dot the assessment of the adaptive capacity of the residents based on their attachment to the place, individual adaptation strategies for resolving tensions and the level of life satisfaction (socio-psychological component).