Abstract:The Yellow river beach area is a typical form of channel morphology in the downstream region of the Yellow River. It is not only a place for sand sedimentary in flood protection, but also the survival place of the masses in the beach area. At present, 65 million people lives in this area. In this paper, basic conditions and existed problems of the lower Yellow River beach area are briefly introduced, countermeasures of safety construction, implementation of security detention compensation, risk aversion in advance, economic compensation after construction, long-term benefits, post-support are put forward in order to achieve sustainable economic development in this area.