qb_scapes

q.b. (quanto basta) is a term commonly used in gastronomy indicating an adequate amount to obtain a quality dish based on previous experience. In the contribution, the term assumes two meanings: the literal meaning of sufficient and the graphic meaning of circularity because when rotated 180° it retains legibility. When applied to the green transition based on renewable capital, it seems to suggest that we can start from little territories to test development/recovery models based on the local circular economy, to build greater resilience by promoting systems geared toward local self-sufficiency. In proposed qb_scapes method refers to territories with less than 2,000 inhabitants on which territorial regeneration practices are in place. The chosen contexts are representative of two particular conditions: - an area in a region where industrial development and policies strongly oriented to land occupation have seen the availability of Natural Capital (CN) drastically decrease over the years such as Lombardy. The chosen area is Chiaravalle, a hamlet on the southern limits of the municipality of Milan, which hosts experiences of regeneration of abandoned arable land in fringe areas; - an area in a region characterized by high CN availability per person, Abruzzo. The chosen area is that of the municipality of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore, an inland area, a place of practices that, starting from the underutilized territorial heritage, enhance fragile categories (the elderly, women and young people). The qb_scapes method adopts a common methodology of interpretation that aims to return a selfie of the territories highlighting problems and opportunities, on which to build processes of widespread and systemic regeneration. The static image that descends from an initial objective reading is contrasted with a dynamic image that tends to bring out the "qb" - jus enough - to the places and its inhabitants to co-construct transformation scenarios oriented to self-sustainability. The reading of the "qb" is done by applying "filters" that aim to highlight shadowed "beauties" and "values" of the local territorial heritage.