Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Rainfall-Induced Landslides in Nicaragua (2000–2022): Preliminary Insights to Communicate Landslide Disaster Risk

Nicaragua’s location in the tropics makes it highly susceptible to tropical cyclones, with 22 such events causing significant damage between 1971 and 2020. The attendant risk of landslides and flooding from heavy rainfall associated with these phenomena is a grave concern. However, the absence of consistent policies to progress scientific development due to national socioeconomic and political constraints has impeded effective disaster risk management. This chapter presents an overview of landslide occurrences from 2000 to 2022 and offers preliminary insights for creating strategies to communicate landslide disaster risks.