Humanitarian makerspaces in crisis-affected communities
Humanitarian makerspaces in crisis-affected communities
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DOI：
10.1017/s0890060420000098
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发表时间：
2020-08-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Moultrie, James
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作者：
Corsini, Lucia;Moultrie, James
世界各地对人道主义援助的需求日益增加。与此同时，创客空间的数量一直呈指数级增长。最近，人道主义部门对这些新的设计空间如何帮助受危机影响的人口产生了兴趣。尽管出现了人道主义创客空间，但迄今为止几乎没有研究记录其成果和影响。本文采用多案例研究方法分析了三个支持希腊移民、难民和寻求庇护者的创客空间。成熟度网格工具用于显示人道主义创客空间在六个关键领域的影响力。该研究强调了这些创客空间如何支持不同的设计活动并产生不同的结果。报告还审议了阻碍人道主义创客空间实现其最终目标的挑战，提请注意在地方和人道主义背景下建立有利生态系统的必要性。这项研究澄清了人们对人道主义创客空间知之甚少的现象，并强调了设计在人道主义干预中的重要作用。它还为正在考虑在受危机影响的社区建立创客空间的人道主义组织提供了实用的见解。
There is an increasing demand for humanitarian aid around the world. At the same time, the number of makerspaces has been growing exponentially. Recently, the humanitarian sector has become interested in how these new design spaces can help crisis-affected populations. Despite the emergence of humanitarian makerspaces, there is little research to date that documents their outcomes and impacts. A multi-case study approach is taken to analyze three makerspaces that support migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Greece. A maturity grid tool is used to show that humanitarian makerspaces are driving impact in six key areas. The study underlines how these makerspaces support different design activities and have different outcomes. It also considers the challenges which are preventing humanitarian makerspaces from achieving their ultimate goals, drawing attention to the need for an enabling ecosystem in both the local and humanitarian context. This research brings clarity to the poorly understood phenomenon of humanitarian makerspaces and highlights the important role of design in humanitarian interventions. It also reveals practical insights for humanitarian organizations who are considering setting up makerspaces in crisis-affected communities.