Ensuring the accessibility of educational infrastructure in standard and crisis situations: international overview

The article presents the results of the analysis of regulatory documents and scientific publications on the international practices of using school buses for the increase of the transport accessibility of social facilities (including educational, sports, cultural and other organizations) for meeting the educational needs of preschool and school children. Particular attention is paid to the cases that associate with the periodical natural disasters of different types that bring to light the efficiency of the school buses as a means of the first-availability transportation. Regulated requirements and best practices of ten countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, as well as Australia and New Zealand are analyzed. The offered materials can be used in the development of management decisions, regulations and methodological recommendations in the field of increasing the transport accessibility of educational facilities, as well as an information basis for scientific research on this issue.