I thought it was a more general term, and that suburbs were distinct. But it does appear that suburbs are considered a part of urban sprawl. Regardless, manicu

I thought it was a more general term, and that suburbs were distinct. But it does appear that suburbs are considered a part of urban sprawl. Regardless, manicured lawns are an environmentally bad thing on their own. When you mentioned urban sprawl I first thought of expansion of the urban heat-island effect.