The publication contains statistical maps and charts, the analysis of which will help readers identify socio-economic and environmental aspects. In light of the current geopolitical situation, a number of issues concerning Ukrainian residents living in Poland are also presented. The data featured in the Atlas mainly refer to the year 2024; however, to illustrate changes over time and broaden the thematic scope, some issues are presented in a multi-year retrospective.

The primary sources of the data used are the information resources of official statistics derived from reporting systems, the National Population and Housing Census 2021, experimental statistics, and information systems made available to official statistics by external data providers. The Atlas also features indicators developed and published by the Public Services Monitoring System (SMUP), which serve to comprehensively assess the quality, quantity,
availability, and costs of services delivered at the local level. The data have been prepared at low levels of spatial aggregation, including selected information presented in a kilometre grid, which enables a detailed analysis of spatial variations. Special attention has also been given to the changes occurring in cities of various sizes and in rural areas, which have been presented according to the Delimitation of Rural Areas (DOW). The cartographic base maps were developed using the geographic databases of the Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography.