ickeanvändningsvärde
Ickeanvändningsvärde, a Swedish term, translates to "non-use value" in English. It refers to the value that individuals or society derive from the existence of an environmental asset, even if they do not directly use or consume it. This concept is a subset of non-market valuation, which attempts to assign economic value to goods and services that are not traded in typical markets.
Non-use value encompasses several components. Option value is the willingness to pay to preserve an environmental
Estimating non-use value is challenging because it cannot be directly observed through market transactions. Economists employ