Question

consider this claim: cities that prohibit artificial turf should lift those restrictions during a drought. which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? \droughts force us to reconsider details in our daily lives, such as how often we wash our cars and how long we shower each day. its time to take a close look at how we as citizens can participate in conservation,\ writes sophia garner, a leading environmental policy analyst. emma coleman of healthy lawn alternatives says, \a grass lawn can require more than forty thousand gallons of water per year. that is how much water could be saved, per residence, if lawns were replaced with artificial turf. \when people think about artificial turf, they think about something tacky and visually unappealing. but the truth is that modern artificial turf is nothing like that,\ says city planner dan garcia.

Explanation:

The claim is about lifting artificial - turf restrictions during drought for water - saving purposes. Emma Coleman's statement provides quantitative data on water savings by replacing grass lawns with artificial turf, directly supporting the claim. The first statement is too general about conservation during drought, and the third statement is about the appearance of artificial turf, not its water - saving benefits.

Answer:

Emma Coleman of Healthy Lawn Alternatives says, "A grass lawn can require more than forty thousand gallons of water per year. That is how much water could be saved, per residence, if lawns were replaced with artificial turf."