RIYADH: The Heritage Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Center for Meteorology to enhance integration in climate and environmental studies related to heritage sites, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation in exchanging climate-related knowledge and studies, supporting risk assessment standards, and advancing joint workshops and research programs to improve heritage site management.

The collaboration aligns with the commission’s approach to adopting research and technological tools to better understand environmental dynamics around heritage sites and deliver sustainable solutions that support documentation, restoration, and preservation efforts.

Recently, the commission also signed an MoU with the Saudi Data and AI Authority to advance data- and AI-driven solutions in the cultural heritage sector.

The agreement enables technologies that showcase, document, and strengthen the digital presence of national heritage, the SPA reported.

It reflects both sides’ keenness to employ data and analytical technologies in the inventory, documentation, and relational analysis of cultural heritage.

The MoU aims to support decision-making and build a knowledge ecosystem grounded in accurate, measurable data. It also paves the way for joint projects to enhance digital heritage content and apply AI-based tools to interpret heritage and make it more accessible to the public.