Repository Policy – AESOP Eprints

Abstract

This policy defines the aims, scope, governance framework, and operational principles of the AESOP Eprints institutional repository, established by the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). The document outlines metadata policy, data policy, content scope, submission and versioning rules, privacy provisions, curation and preservation procedures, withdrawal conditions, harvesting principles, and annual revision procedures. The repository operates on a DSpace-based open-source platform and complies with OpenAIRE Guidelines for Literature Repositories v3.