Table 5

Weakness of LCC and WLC framework country-wise

WeaknessAustraliaAustriaCanadaChinaCzech RepublicDenmarkEgyptFinlandFranceGermanyHungaryHongkongItalyJapanNetherlandNZNorwayUKUSA
Includes acquisition cost and incomex                  
Use a series of assumptions xx                
Extensive data           x       
Dependence on stakeholders' knowledge  x                
Limited to complex projectsx        xx    x   
Excludes externalities x       xx    xx  
Site-specificness and local impacts are ignored           x       
Excludes operation, disposal, and residual value               x   
Requires LCC parameter knowledge              xx  x
Not user-friendly            x    x 
Higher setup and maintenance costs              x    
Significant investment for replication    x       x      
Little public sector incentive                  x
Insufficient published details     x             
There is no national methodology or databasexxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx x
Lack of transparency and knowledge                  x
Lack of data or information            x xx  x
Source(s): Developed by the authors
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