**Author details**

Wolfgang Schaaf1 \*, Christoph Hinz2 , Werner Gerwin3 , Markus K. Zaplata2 and Reinhard F. Huettl1,4

\*Address all correspondence to: wolfgang.schaaf@b-tu.de

1 Soil Protection and Recultivation, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany

2 Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany

3 Research Centre Landscape Development and Mining Landscapes (FZLB), Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany

4 Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
