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I don't think it makes sense to criticize grass in areas where it's a native ground-cover plant. Green lawns are bad in North America because they require an absurd amount of resources to stay alive. European lawns stay green under heavy layers of snow and are never watered.
That makes sense that grass is a good option in some climates (especially with the diversity people have pointed out is in the 2nd picture). I guess I'm wondering what would be a good option for arid parts of North America, or other places where grass would be a poor choice?