Even though coastline area has various economic offshore, however, it is faced to risk of natural disaster and effect of climate change. Therefore, there are relocations of some coastline communities. For instance, there was tsunami in 2004. West coast of southern part of Thailand was affected. There were seriously damages in coastline communities. It caused relocation of some coastline communities to mitigate the calamities. Although it is away from dangers, however, relocation may have numerous negative effects such as economic, social and culture aspects. To against the mentioned effects, diversity of occupation is an important factor that allows mitigating economic effect and helping community to adapt to new environment. This article focuses on study of diversity of occupation of community in the context of relocation from coastline by presenting literature of risk of relocation, sustainable occupation and adaptation. The presented literatures would be conceptual frame for study in this aspect and identifying aspect that should has the further study. It will be benefit for planning of recovering from disaster, development and city planning of coastline community