16. The advantages of the above technological designs were also outlined. The Vice-President pointed out that: . They are viable and favourable to the participation of the general population; . They are effective in the rescuing of traditional technologies in areas where there are national heritage sites, thus creating a sense of belonging and ownership within the greater population; . They are facilitating socialisation of the population and were also educational to the new generation; . They are creating new resilient solutions to ongoing projects; . They create a platform for general advice in the event of natural disasters; . They offer co-ordinated solutions for economic and social housing; . They are creating space for alternative material, thereby enhancing local technologies; . They are playing a pivotal role in improving the interface between modern and traditional technologies; . They enhance and facilitate the development of the state from a citizen's perspective and increase dignity and pride; . They enhance the progressive development of the family and society at large; and . They decrease the vulnerability of houses.