The Data Management Plan (DMP) is developed in the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Facility project "Internal and External Consolidation of the University of Latvia" (No.5.2.1.1.i.0/2/24/I/CFLA/007), grant project “Urban Preparedness for Emerging Risks in the Baltic Sea Region”, No. LU-BA-PA-2024/1-0051. Project will evaluate urban preparedness for emerging risks in the Baltic Sea region - specifically focusing on Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Helsinki, and Berlin/Hamburg/Munich. Our objective is to examine how political institutions shape preparedness, how city councils implement action plans, the involvement of citizens in this process, and the overall readiness of both institutions and citizens to respond to emerging threats. By bridging the gap between academic disciplines such as preparedness, resilience, communication and state-citizen relations, we aim to provide actionable insights for policymakers tailored to the needs of the urban populations of the Baltic Sea region. The project will proceed in five work packages, resulting in two high-quality academic articles to be published in international peer reviewed academic journals, a set of policy guidelines, and workshops and conferences on the topic.