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non-use value [1 record]

Record 1 2008-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
DEF

Value that people attach to goods or resources, even if they never use them; this can be in terms of the desirability of the availability of these resources, some inherent value they may have or as a heritage to be handed down.

OBS

According to some authors, "non-use value" covers bequest value and existence value while "preservation value" covers bequest, existence and option value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
DEF

Valeur que les êtres humains attribuent à la simple existence d'un actif environnemental ou culturel, même s'ils n'ont jamais l'intention de s'en servir ou de le voir personnellement.

OBS

Selon certains auteurs, la «valeur de non usage» comprend la valeur de legs et la valeur d'existence alors que la «valeur de préservation» comprend les valeurs d'existence, de legs et d'option.

Key term(s)
  • valeur de non-usage
  • valeur de non utilisation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
DEF

Valor que se asigna a un bien o recurso, incluso si éstos no se utilizan.

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