Turning big data into smart data: two examples based on the analysis of the Mappa dei Rischi dei Comuni Italiani

The recently presented Mappa dei Rischi dei Comuni Italiani is a freely accessible web portal, implemented by ISTAT, which provides integrated data on different natural risks in Italian municipalities together with socio-economic and demographic data. We here illustrate two paradigmatic examples where the big data of the Mappa are transformed into smart data using advanced methods for descriptive statistics, thus providing interesting insights on local patterns and regional trends in terms of building stock vulnerability and social and material vulnerability.