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.

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受危机影响社区的人道主义创客空间

世界各地对人道主义援助的需求不断增加。与此同时，众创空间的数量呈指数级增长。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群产生了兴趣。尽管出现了人道主义创客空间，但迄今为止很少有研究记录其成果和影响。采用多案例研究方法来分析支持希腊移民、难民和寻求庇护者的三个创客空间。成熟度网格工具用于显示人道主义创客空间正在六个关键领域产生影响。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。它还考虑了阻碍人道主义创客空间实现其最终目标的挑战，提请注意在当地和人道主义背景下建立有利的生态系统的必要性。这项研究澄清了人道主义创客空间这一鲜为人知的现象，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揭示了实用的见解。