2022, Volume 18, Issue 1

Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake



Zbigniew Piepiora1, Paweł Piepiora2, Justyna Bagińska3

1Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
2Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
3Wrocław Business University of Applied Sciences, Wrocław, Poland


Author for correspondence: Paweł Piepiora; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland; email: pawel.piepiora@awf.wroc.pl



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Abstract

Background & Study Aim: Set-jetting’ is also known as ‘movie tourism’, ‘film tourism’, ‘screen tourism’ or ‘movie-induced tourism’. It can be defined as the phenomenon of visiting places known from the screen. None of the existing set-jetting researches has applied the contingent valuation method yet. The existing research on set-jetting consists mostly of studies concerning on mapping the phenomenon. The aim of this paper is the knowledge about the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake which is a part of the Bóbr Valley Railway ‘Bobertalbahn’.

Material and Methods: The object of the research was a railroad bridge over the Pilchowice Lake located in Poland, in Lower Silesia province, Lwówecki district, Wleń commune (the examined bridge was a shooting location of many films). The paper uses a contingent valuation method (CVM) with willingness to pay (WTP) option, supported by literature studies conducted by the authors. Data was collected with a questionnaire prepared by the authors in an online form in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. The search was conducted from August to December 2020.

Results: The economic value of the railway bridge over the Pilchowice Lake totalled almost PLN 2.6 million (EUR 0.6 million) in 2019 and PLN 111.4 million (EUR 24 million) in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Conclusions: Set-jetting increased tourist traffic 3 times, as well as the economic value of the Bóbr Valley Railway including the railroad bridge over Pilchowice Lake. In addition, it was found that increased WTP does not depend on age, education level or income level. Authors’ contribution is the first ever study during the Covid-19 pandemic of an unused railway bridge gathering the knowledge about its economic value.


Key words: movie tourism, contingent valuation method (CVM), willingness to pay (WTP), Bóbr Valley Railway ‘Bobertalbahn’


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AMA:

Piepiora Z, Piepiora P, Bagińska J. Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports. 2022;18

APA:

Piepiora, Z., Piepiora, P., & Bagińska, J. (2022). Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, 18

Chicago:

Piepiora, Zbigniew, Piepiora Paweł, Bagińska Justyna. 2022. "Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake". Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports 18

Harvard:

Piepiora, Z., Piepiora, P., and Bagińska, J. (2022). Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, 18

MLA:

Piepiora, Zbigniew et al. "Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake." Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, vol. 18, 2022

Vancouver:

Piepiora Z, Piepiora P, Bagińska J. Set-jetting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the economic value of railway bridge over Pilchowice Lake. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports 2022; 18