Abstract:
This study explores the suitability of bamboo planting and industrial development in several counties (districts) in southern China, where national pilot projects for comprehensive land consolidation have been implemented. Four regions with thriving bamboo industries—Anji County (Zhejiang Province), Naxi District (Sichuan Province), Liunan District (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), and Zhuxi County (Hubei Province), were selected as case studies. We measured and evaluated the benefits of bamboo industry development in these areas from economic, ecological, social, and comprehensive perspectives. The results indicate that from 2017 to 2021, the overall comprehensive index of bamboo industry benefits in these regions exhibited an upward trend, though their rankings varied across economic, ecological, social and comprehensive dimensions. These differences reveal an imbalance between the promotion of economic and social development and the realization of ecological value within the bamboo industry under the framework of comprehensive land consolidation. Nevertheless, developing the bamboo industry according to local conditions can significantly enhance the high-quality development of local economy and society. In addition, this paper compares the selected counties with Guangde City (Anhui Province), Nanxi District (Sichuan Province), Liubei District (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), and Zhenba County (Shaanxi Province) as control counties (districts), analyzing the differences in bamboo industry development benefits. This aims to provide insights for bamboo-suitable regions to promote rural revitalization through high-quality development of bamboo industry.