The role of artificial intelligence in shaping a sustainable future for events in Saudi: systematic review

Abstract

This research examines the growing events environment in Saudi Arabia in the conceptual landscape of Saudi Vision 2030 and sustainability commitments. By using narrative systematic reviews for this research effort, the possible use of artificial intelligence to promote sustainability for events can be highlighted. This systematic review focuses on scientific literature concerning events in several sectors: Energy and Resource Management, Waste & Circularity Solutions, Transportation & Mobility Management, Safety & Accessibility Management Systems, and finally, Measurement & Verification Systems. The approximate results suggest more accurate predictions regarding machine learning algorithms used in association with computer vision approaches to digital twin technologies in decision-support systems. Additionally, literature indicates achievements in optimizing building energy consumption for sectors and efficiency in waste sorting performance for sectors, while other areas such as emissions via optimized mobility systems and methods for crowd protection & accessibility management systems have shown advancement. Additionally, environmental management via automated Measurement and Verification Systems has shown developments. Nevertheless, the narrative systematic analysis points out several gaps: a lack of empirical studies concerning events specifically, a dominance of studies pertaining to a temperate climatic environment, simulation-based approaches for studies, infrastructural limitations which exist only in Saudi Arabia, and a lack of focus pertaining to ethical and regulatory aspects in a Saudi Arabian environment. The literature review presents conceptual frameworks concerning events in Saudi Arabia with regard to environmental factors, social factors, economic factors, and climatic factors such as those pertaining to a temperate environment influence. Despite such technologies offering great potential for propelling sustainable events in Saudi Arabia forward, much remains to be achieved in associated research.