Abstract
The contemporary living environment in Taiwan is affected by traffic, industry, and seasonal air pollution. Wearing masks outside the home environment has become a daily habit for a number of people. The Taiwanese government encourages people to wear masks when using the mass transit system and in public spaces, to impose social distancing, and prohibits large-scale activities to reduce exposure to environmental risks after the outbreak of COVID-19. By April 13th 2020, no new local cases of COVID-19 had been reported for more than 30 consecutive days. This study examines open and semi-open spaces using non-participatory observation method to understand public mask-wearing of environmental behavior. The results of the study show that the proportion of people wearing masks in open spaces is only 16.8%, and that the proportion of those wearing masks in semi-open spaces is 61.1%. This shows that the public continues to maintain a cautious attitude towards COVID-19 and that their perception of the environmental risks and environmental behavior differs across different spatial environments.
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