AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 195
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Interests: archaeometry; cultural heritage conservation; geomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue of the journal Sustainability dedicated to ‘AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science’.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly enhance the sustainability of heritage science research by optimizing data analysis, preservation techniques, and resource management, fostering multidisciplinary collaborations between high-tech sectors and traditional disciplines like humanities. AI-powered algorithms can process vast amounts of historical and environmental data, identifying patterns that help predict degradation risks and inform conservation strategies. AI-driven data fusion can integrate information from diverse analytical methods and historical records to create comprehensive models of heritage sites and artifacts. This holistic approach improves accuracy in monitoring degradation, predicting risks, and developing targeted conservation strategies. Machine learning models can also assist in non-invasive restoration methods, reducing the need for physical interventions that may cause harm to the environment or the operator. Additionally, AI-driven automation can streamline documentation and digitization efforts, ensuring long-term accessibility to cultural heritage materials while minimizing resource consumption. By integrating AI, heritage science can achieve more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable preservation of historical artifacts and sites. This Special Issue aims to collect scientific contributions on the latest advancements that bring AI and heritage science together for research with higher sustainability.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to the following:
- AI-driven data processing and data fusion
- Sustainable AI-driven conservation
- Machine learning models for sustainable preservation
- AI-driven automated documentation and digitization
- Machine learning models for archaeometric studies
Dr. Laura Medeghini
Dr. Michela Botticelli
Dr. Alessandro Ciccola
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heritage science
- artificial intelligence
- sustainable conservation
- AI-driven data processing
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